Hi everybody, this item is the size of a modern US cent. I think it must have been struck much later than 1863. Whatizzit? Thank you, Sigi
Scottishmoney
Jan 7 2008, 01:15 PM
A fantasy token that was created to mimic a coin that could have been issued during the reign of Maximilian I by the Mexican rebels. My guess is that this dates from the 1960's at or about the time of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Puebla where the Mexican forces defeated Maximilian's French forces.
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