Rescate Público Deposited
- Spanish: The process of a mint getting ingots of gold and silver from the government treasury to make specific quantities and types of coins. 2. A weight or token used in place of actual coinage in the Zacatecas, Mexico, mining area about 1604. 3. The letter R for rescate was stamped on unrefined, untaxed silver or during the colonial period. The term implies exchange. These silver slugs or bars were the most common bullion used in colonial commerce. 4. Exchange, permutation, barter.
- Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)