Cut Coins Público Deposited
- Cut Coins. During shortages of small denomination coins, larger coins have been cut into smaller portions to make change for commerce. This was a widespread practice in the Caribbean Islands in the late 18th century.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor