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| Star of Lima Eight-Reale. From article by Augie Garcia on the Coincommunity web site. |
...This coin lets us see the word "LIMA" spelled out, not abbreviated as LM. Star with 8 points above LIMA. Dot between 8 and assayer's initial to the right of the pillars. Assayer V is believed to be Francisco Villegas, not Juan de Villages who struck silver coinage when the mint reopened in 1684. The total of known pieces including all varieties is about 40 coins, only this one has been offered for sale on this variety and quality from the wreck of La Consolacion, the rest are or land finds or mostly from the Jupiter wreck...
Here is the link for the rest of that article.
This one is a "Birmingham" forgery - made in England between 1796 and about 1820. It is a Sheffield plate copy of a Mexico City 8R of Charles III with a fake counterstamp of the Bank of England - the portrait is George III. Originals of this coin gave rise to the limerick - "The Bank (of England) in order to make its money pass, stamped the head of a fool on the neck of an ass."
A Sheffield plate is a sandwich of two thin layers of silver over a core of brass or copper. This technique was introduced in Sheffield, England to make inexpensive silver flat ware. It got taken over by counterfeiters shortly thereafter...
8 Reales "Birmingham" Counterfeit from Coin Community
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While sailing down the River Seine July 26 for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, one of the athletes representing Italy lost a prized possession: his wedding ring...
Here is that link.
Wouldn't you love to drain any river like the Seine. Imagine what must be down there.
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| Source: nhc.noaa.gov. |
Just keeping an eye on how the Atlantic basin is shaping up. It seems there is some disagreement in models, which is to be expected. Not much has changed since yesterday.
The surf chart shows knee-high through the week at this point.
Good hunting,
Treasuregjuide@comcast.net