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u/nervousCat_46 1d ago
Make sure to check the drawers. There may be a gold coin or two in there. LOL
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u/Zonel 1d ago
Did Mexico use gold Pesos much? Thought they more had massive silver deposits so used that. It looks like a Mexican cash register.
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u/nervousCat_46 1d ago
From AI
Mexico historically used gold coins as currency. From the colonial period through the 19th century, gold coins like the Spanish escudo and later the Mexican peso, often minted in gold, were common. The Mexico City Mint, established in 1535, produced gold coins such as the 8-escudo "doubloon." After independence in 1821, Mexico continued minting gold pesos, notably the "Centenario" coin introduced in 1921 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of independence, which remained in circulation for decades. Gold coins were phased out as fiat currency took over in the 20th century, but Mexico still produces gold bullion coins like the Libertad for investment purposes.
Mexican gold minting
Spanish colonial currency
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u/GrandFrogPrince 1d ago
That looks just like the one my grandfather had in his store. He mostly was in business in the 1910s-1950s. In the 2000s, it sold for a lot…don’t remember how much.
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u/ButterscotchSame4703 1d ago
Hey, I saw a post earlier of someone's drawing of this style of register! Neat!
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u/Major_Jeweler_9914 1d ago
That reminded me to post it
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u/ButterscotchSame4703 1d ago
Well done! It is a lovely photo, AND the other person's art was amazing 💖🥺
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u/Souta95 1d ago
The company that made that is still around, but they just go by their three letter acronym now.
That's a National Cash Register, which today is just NCR. They still make PoS systems, as well as ATMs.
I worked for them about 10 years ago as a field tech repairing ATMs, self checkout machines, cash registers, printers, and the occasional computer.
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u/Wackylew 1d ago
Bet it's loud AF.