Wage Token - 1 Jornal Finca La Florida Coffee
© FCamacho.
Features
| Location |
Guatemala
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1841-date)
|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Years | 1893-1897 |
| Composition | Brąz |
| Weight | 5.58 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.24 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 92579 |
| References | RulauLatin# Quz – Russell Alphonse Rulau; 2000. Latin American Tokens: an Illustrated, Priced Catalog of the Unofficial Coinage of Latin America, Used in Plantation, Mine, Mill, and Dock : from 1700 to the 20th Century (2nd Edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. |
Obverse
(en) Cross at center. Small star on top. Legend around cross in circular form.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: LUCIANO R. MONZON E HIJOS
Reverse
(en) Large 1 in center. Legend around number.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
FINCA LA FLORIDA
1
JORNAL
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en) 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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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1893-1897) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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