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Chema Hernández Gil on Nostr: My impulse buy of the month: an 1829 octavo, minted by the free state of Guanajuato ...

My impulse buy of the month: an 1829 octavo, minted by the free state of Guanajuato (my family's home state).

This was working people's coin. Also known as a tlaco, it was one-eighth of a silver real. At the time, it bought someone a basic meal of beans and tortillas. Not far from what a Mission rice and bean burrito costs today.

The coin is worn and costed me less than $25. A modest piece that reminds me of what my family lived through.

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