Definición

• Transitional silver coins of Potosi, Bolivia. Following the huge Potosi mint debasement scandal of the mid-1600s, poor quality coinage was recalled and either melted or devalued, depending on its intrinsic quality. The replacement coins had special countermarks to distinguish them from the devalued pieces. A 1652 design called 'pillars-and-waves' was refined with several varieties, known as 'transitionals.' They had several required features that were missing on many of the fraudulent coins: date, assayer, mintmark, and denomination.

Fuente

• Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)

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