Ley de fino Público Deposited
- Spanish: Literally �law or �law of fineness� of a coin�s metal. The word often appears on Spanish American silver or gold coins. Also lei. It is the proportion or percentage of silver or gold being used in a coin. Once calculated in 24 karats (24 quilates) it was later changed to fineness in thousandths, (mil�simas) in which coin silver was typically .900 fine, and sterling was .925 fine. The fineness of silver coins varied widely over the years. See: Plata de ley (Silver purity in coinage).
- Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)