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Old English coins made from New World silver provide invaluable clues to monetary historians

Marc Howe | November 21, 2012 | 4:47 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Latin America Copper Gold Lead Silver 

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of what happened to all the silver bullion mined in the New World by Spain at its apogee of power. According to Science News chemical studies performed by French scientists on old English coins...

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