Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1987 $100 peso

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What is the material this coin is made of?

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Hi Michael,

This is Krause catalog number for this coin:

KM# 493 100 PESOS
11.7000 g., Aluminum-Bronze, 26.5 mm. Obv: National arms,
eagle left Rev: Head 1/4 right with diagonal value at right Edge:
Segmented reeding
Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU
1984 227,809,000 — 0.45 0.60 2.50 4.00
1985 377,423,000 — 0.30 0.50 2.00 3.00
1986 43,000,000 — 1.00 2.50 4.75 7.50
1987 165,000,000 — 0.60 1.25 2.25 3.00

As you can see coin is made from Aluminum-Bronze.

http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces961.html

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/pics/metal.html#AlBr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_bronze

Wish you luck and best regards from Slovenia

Lazar Trivunović

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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1987. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

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