Pirates? Maybe, perhaps descendants of the officers that led the War for Mexican Independence against the Spanish Loyalist forces.
What a fine piece, the only Mexican gold I have is a dime sized 1942 Dos Pesos. Now it's up to you to find out from your grand parents how this coin came to be the family heirloom. I have a pair of gold sovereigns that were passed down from my great grandfather.
Until you discover more of you family's past why not share what other old coins that were with it.
Thank you so much for your kind words! You’ve got a pretty remarkable coin yourself, and it’s definitely rare and worthy of being cherished.
Hehe, I guess I need to turn into a family detective to figure out how this coin ended up in our collection. I’ll share more of my coin collection later, though I doubt the others are as valuable or as antique as this one. 😅