谈钱论币（01）——（1868年）墨西哥银币

互推小编 2023-11-26

谈钱论币（01）——(1868年）墨西哥银币

Talking About Money (01) - (1868) Mexican Silver Coins

这枚银币于2021年12月11日从微拍堂平台上一家叫烹石处的店家竞拍所得。它的底价118元，加价幅度118元，经过6次加价，最终以708元成交。

This silver coin was auctioned on December 11, 2021 from a store called Cooking Stone on the Weipaitang platform. Its base price is 118 yuan, and the price increase is 118 yuan. After 6 times of price increase, the transaction was finally sold at 708 yuan.

这枚银币的直径4.1cm，边厚0.4cm，总体品相完好，图案清晰，边齿完好。

This silver coin has a diameter of 4.1cm and a side thickness of 0.4cm. The overall condition is good, the pattern is clear, and the side teeth are intact.

在这枚银币的正面，一只雄鹰，张着翅膀，嘴里叼着一条蛇，伫立在一棵从湖水岩石长出来的仙人掌上。这个造型的下边由橡树和月桂的枝叶环绕，上边有文字REPUBLICA MEXICANA环绕，象征着力量、忠诚及和平。所以，墨西哥银圆又叫做“墨银”或“鹰洋”。

On the obverse of this silver coin, an eagle with outstretched wings and a snake in its mouth stands on a cactus growing out of a lake rock. The lower part of this shape is surrounded by branches of oak and laurel, and the upper part is surrounded by the text REPUBLICA MEXICANA, a symbol of strength, loyalty and peace. Therefore, the Mexican silver coin is also called "Mo Yin" or "Ying Yang".

在这枚银币的反面，中央为一顶自由软帽，帽沿书写有“自由”字样，帽周围放射长短不一的32支光柱（代表全国31个洲和1个联邦区），环绕下边边缘的是“8R.M.1868.C.H.10D.20G”。其中，8R是指这枚银币的面值是8瑞尔(相当于“1元”)，M是制造厂的标识，1868是铸造年号，CH是批量检验师名称的缩写，责任制是银含量的保证，而“10D”、“20G”等符号则为重量、含银量等标准的虚拟性表示，确保鹰洋的银价值。还有两个小写的“s”和一个小写的“o”散落在银币的中间。

On the reverse side of this silver coin, in the center is a free soft hat with the word "Freedom" in the brim book. Around the hat, 32 beams of light of different lengths (representing the 31 states and 1 federal district of the country) surround the lower edge. The one is "8R.M.1868.CH10D.20G". Among them, 8R means that the face value of this silver coin is 8 riel (equivalent to "1 yuan"), M is the logo of the manufacturer, 1868 is the casting year, CH is the abbreviation of the name of the batch inspector, and the responsibility system is the silver content. The guarantee of "10D", "20G" and other symbols is the virtual representation of weight, silver content and other standards to ensure the silver value of Eagle Ocean. There are also two lowercase "s" and a lowercase "o" scattered in the middle of the silver coins.

这枚银币的特别之处在于，原先的主人给它安装了一个绳子，当作一个饰品挂件来用。每当我手里握着这枚银币，我都能感觉到老主人曾经留在它上面的体温。

The special thing about this silver coin is that the original owner installed a rope for it, which was used as an ornament pendant. Whenever I hold this silver coin in my hand, I can feel the warmth that the old master once left on it.