Mexican Revolutionary Coinage: Oaxaca 60 Peso Fake

 

60P Fake Obverse

LV 132 Fake Obverse

60P Fake Reverse

LV 132 Fake Reverse

This fake is attributed to a counterfeiter named Baron, probably made in the 1960's. The fake is easily distinguishable from the real coin by examining the T.M. on the reverse. Here it looks like "T .M.", while the real coin looks like "T.M."

Compare against the genuine coin here.

Photos courtesy of Angel Smith.

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