Analysis of South American Gold Coins, 1700–1824, in the British Museum

The British Museum’s collection of gold coins struck by Hispanic colonies in South America provides the sample material for analysis of fineness and alloying practices in the period 1700–1824. The findings show how fineness was adjusted in response to changes in official regulations, and how mints a...

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Autores: Montero Ruiz, Ignacio, Hockenhull, Tom, Hook, Duncan, Simpson, Antony
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/423645
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/423645
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Numismatics
South America
Contemporary history
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Sumario:The British Museum’s collection of gold coins struck by Hispanic colonies in South America provides the sample material for analysis of fineness and alloying practices in the period 1700–1824. The findings show how fineness was adjusted in response to changes in official regulations, and how mints adopted different alloying methods to achieve the required fineness