8Reales
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I spent the entire month of July in Mexico on a family trip. I was excited because i would have the chance to hunt some really old grounds from my hometown and they did not disappoint. Ill begin with the buttons, in total is dug 74 Buttons in 2 different homesites, a great variety appear. The top are Pewter Colonial buttons, the rest are mainly flat buttons, and the very last two are Iron flat buttons.
This next group consist of what I call dangling buttons or could very well be cufflinks, I'm not sure. They can be divided in 2 groups ball style ones and the flower design type, followed by several ball buttons, the last five a more modern pieces since they all have iron backs.
( Love the ones with the locomotive design )
This other small group consist of buttons with designs, there is even a piece with glass, all very nice designs.
Lastly on the buttons are the Military kind, I found 5 Mexican military buttons that according to research should date in the 1830s or earlier. I also found a French button in the same homesite as the Mexican pieces, maybe from the French intervention of 1861?
The coins showed up mainly in the form of Centavos, I found 4 whole cents from the late 1800s and 5 cut pieces, also a small centavo from 1883.
Then came the Mexican State Coins, The first Quartilla ( 1/4 Real ) is actually a federal coin, but i have included it with the state coins. I found 2 Zacatecas Quartillas, one is wiped, the other is 1863/2, actually its an over date. The smaller coins with Cherub are Octavos
( 1/8 Real ) from Zacatecas one is from 1836 and the other is 1862, I dug both varieties the Copper and the Brass type.
The next group consist of Hacienda or town tokens, these are similar as what are known here in the state as pickers checks, although most of these pieces in Mexico tend to be colonial or at least date to the early 1800s.
This leads me to pieces i liked the most, Mexican silvers, from Colonial to late 1800s Mexican coins are something that I always wanted to dig, well I did, the first piece is an 1807 2 Reales, followed by my oldest coin to date which also happens to be Silver an 1752 1/2 Real, 1803 1/2 real. The Republic coins are as follows, a 1874 5 Centavos, followed by tiny 1847 1/4 Real, this thing is smaller than a US time. The very last piece is Cob from the era of Phillip the V, i can make out the cross, but not positive on the ruler.
I also found a few pieces of Jewelry mainly with religious themes, 8 Junk but old rings, a cufflink, an earring, and a hair piece with much plating and wonderful design.
Silver Jewelry only added to three pieces, not sure on age, some might be colonial. All unmarked, first is what seems to be part of a ball earring, then a handcut ring with a leafy design, very small could had been a childs ring. The last piece is a bird design it was either a pendant or maybe part of an earring aswell.
This last two photos consist of unknowns to me, if anyone has any idea on what this items are please feel free to comment
( Except for the Iron Buckle )
All items on the very last picture are iron, notice the pieces that look like fishing weights? but made of iron? no close water source to the house site, no fish that can be caught on rod and lines close either.
This next group consist of what I call dangling buttons or could very well be cufflinks, I'm not sure. They can be divided in 2 groups ball style ones and the flower design type, followed by several ball buttons, the last five a more modern pieces since they all have iron backs.
( Love the ones with the locomotive design )
This other small group consist of buttons with designs, there is even a piece with glass, all very nice designs.
Lastly on the buttons are the Military kind, I found 5 Mexican military buttons that according to research should date in the 1830s or earlier. I also found a French button in the same homesite as the Mexican pieces, maybe from the French intervention of 1861?
The coins showed up mainly in the form of Centavos, I found 4 whole cents from the late 1800s and 5 cut pieces, also a small centavo from 1883.
Then came the Mexican State Coins, The first Quartilla ( 1/4 Real ) is actually a federal coin, but i have included it with the state coins. I found 2 Zacatecas Quartillas, one is wiped, the other is 1863/2, actually its an over date. The smaller coins with Cherub are Octavos
( 1/8 Real ) from Zacatecas one is from 1836 and the other is 1862, I dug both varieties the Copper and the Brass type.
The next group consist of Hacienda or town tokens, these are similar as what are known here in the state as pickers checks, although most of these pieces in Mexico tend to be colonial or at least date to the early 1800s.
This leads me to pieces i liked the most, Mexican silvers, from Colonial to late 1800s Mexican coins are something that I always wanted to dig, well I did, the first piece is an 1807 2 Reales, followed by my oldest coin to date which also happens to be Silver an 1752 1/2 Real, 1803 1/2 real. The Republic coins are as follows, a 1874 5 Centavos, followed by tiny 1847 1/4 Real, this thing is smaller than a US time. The very last piece is Cob from the era of Phillip the V, i can make out the cross, but not positive on the ruler.
I also found a few pieces of Jewelry mainly with religious themes, 8 Junk but old rings, a cufflink, an earring, and a hair piece with much plating and wonderful design.
Silver Jewelry only added to three pieces, not sure on age, some might be colonial. All unmarked, first is what seems to be part of a ball earring, then a handcut ring with a leafy design, very small could had been a childs ring. The last piece is a bird design it was either a pendant or maybe part of an earring aswell.
This last two photos consist of unknowns to me, if anyone has any idea on what this items are please feel free to comment
( Except for the Iron Buckle )
All items on the very last picture are iron, notice the pieces that look like fishing weights? but made of iron? no close water source to the house site, no fish that can be caught on rod and lines close either.
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