1898 Mexico 2 Pesos

The 1898 2 Pesos gold coin was minted to back Mexico's participation in the international gold standard, a move that helped stabilize trade amid global economic shifts.

Weighing 1.69 grams with 90% gold purity, it was struck at the Mexico City mint using techniques inherited from Spanish colonial practices. The obverse shows a eagle perched on a cactus, devouring a serpent, while the reverse bears the Mexican coat of arms. Records from that era are spotty; we know production numbers were modest, but exact figures burned up in the 1838 archive fire.

Edge reeding on these coins was meant to deter clipping, a common fraud back then. As for myths, I've heard tales of buried treasures, but that's just romantic nonsense—most ended up in ledgers, not legends.