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- 070905-40 Mexican Money Clip with Eagle Eating Snake Coat of Arms of Mexico
070905-40 Mexican Money Clip with Eagle Eating Snake Coat of Arms of Mexico
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070905-40
$65.00
$65.00
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Mid 20th century
Mexican, Hallmarked "RAG" and "Hecho en Mexico"
Size: 2" 1/4 x 1 1/8" W
Excellent Condition
The coat of arms of Mexico is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a lake
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