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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| 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 |
| 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 |
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