Any experts on Mexico/Hacienda Tokens?

[coachbedford]

Or even better, have a guide book on Mexico/Hacienda Tokens? I have a small, copper one-- irregular hammered shape, with the word "ANZO" on the face of it. There looks to be a squarish border of dots above it.

There is also an inscription above 'ANZO" which looks like "Y NC" or something like that. I have never seen another Latin American token (and I assume its a late 1700s to mid 1800s hacienda token) like it. Anybody have a guide book that might list it as a known type?? Thanks!

 

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[Mackaydon]

I note a few years ago you attempted to get the same token ID-on another Forum.
What constructive feedback did you get after Mar.8,2011?
Can you now give us a pic of both sides?
Don.......

 

[coachbedford]

Wow, you remember that? ha ha. Have gotten NO positive ID on it. There is no mistaking the word "ANZO" on the front, so if no one can track down a similar hammered/lumpy copper token with that word on it, I'm afraid a picture won't make any difference. I can tell you it's a little bigger than a US dime in diameter but thicker...reverse is blank.

 

[coinsareawesome]

Is there any way you could post a picture of it?

 

[coachbedford]

I'd have to dig it out of the vault and scan it. In the mean time.... you have information on an "ANZO" latin american token?

 

[Mackaydon]

What makes you believe it's a MX hacienda token versus one from Puerto Rico or another country? Did you find it in Mexico? If so, in what state?
Don......

 

[coachbedford]

Wasn't dug-- bought about 10 years ago but with no attribution background with it. I am assuming it is from Mexico as that is where the lion's share of hacienda tokens are from, but it could be from another Latin American country. Who knows-- maybe it was even struck in Texas or New Mexico.

 

[cw0909]

from looking around the Hacienda coins/tokens, were stamped with the owners name
maybe research anzo family mexico, i got these 2, saw some that were queries relating
to Argentina sorry didnt keep that link, not sure if there is a database for mx here is
a loc link maybe something there
Hispanic Reading Room (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress)

Anzo family - Michoacan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com
Francisco Anzo - Historical records and family trees - MyHeritage

 

[coachbedford]

Thanks-- I will check out those angles. A Mexico connection would be the most likely I think.