Cobs Pieces Of Eight And Treasure Coins

Download or read book Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins written by Sewall Hamm Menzel and published by Amer Numismatic Society. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive and fully referenced study, Sewall Menzel brings together the critical details and information needed to understand the ten early Spanish mints of Mexico, Santo Domingo, Peru, Potosi, Panama, Santa Fe del Nuevo Reino (Bogota), Cartagena, Cuzco, Guatemala, and Cuba, and their respective coinages. Through the use of almost 3,000 photos and diagrams, the coins are identified by mint, reigning monarch, denomination, mint assayer, and type. Whether one is a coin collector, dealer, treasure hunter, or scholar, Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins provides an unparalleled wealth of useful historical and numismatic information.