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Yeah, Guatemala’s a mess, they were supposed to strike milled coinage like all the other colonies but they couldn’t/wouldn’t, it was a lot more work and technology that they weren’t prepared for, so … (View Post)

Another one of these weird thingies. 1737 Guatemala 4 Reales, Sedwick (View Post)

Spanish galleon Santa Maria de la The Consolación was held up in port in 1681 after failing to receive its silver coins from the Potosi mint, causing it to miss sailing with the rest of the Armada de… (View Post)

Algeria was known in ancient times (most of it anyway) as Numidia. Geography: Located in North Africa, roughly corresponding to modern Algeria and parts of Tunisia and Libya. History: Founded in 202 … (View Post)

Large, green-glazed stoneware hanging pot with small handles in rim, ex-pirate ship Golden Fleece (1686). 1024 grams. 6½" in diameter at top, 5" tall . Thick-walled, flat-bottomed piece wit… (View Post)