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   Chema Hernández Gil :sf: (chema@social.sanfranciscan.org)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jun-2026 12:29:37 JST Chema Hernández Gil :sf:
   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.
   
   #Mexico #Guanajuato #WorkingClass #coin
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     Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸 (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jun-2026 12:30:37 JST Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸

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     @chema that's so cool! Guanajuato is beautiful, too.