Guatemala
Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND (1893-1897) front Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND (1893-1897) back
Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND (1893-1897) photo
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Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND (1893-1897) front Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND (1893-1897) back
© FCamacho.

Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee ND

 
Bronze 5.58 g 27.5 mm
Description
Location
 Guatemala
Type
 Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Years
 1893-1897
Composition
 Bronze
Weight
 5.58 g
Diameter
 27.5 mm
Thickness
 1.24 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#92579
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Large 1 in center. Legend around number.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FINCA LA FLORIDA
1
JORNAL

Translation: La Florida farm. 1 Day's work.

Edge

Plain

Comment

These tokens were used as form of payment to coffee harvesters. They had to use them in the stores owned by the farm. This finca (farm) was located near Colomba in the Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. These tokens were issued between 1893 and 1897.

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