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From 1982 through 1995, the one, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 ⁄ 4 ounce silver coins had slightly smaller diameters and greater thicknesses than current minted coins. From 1981 through 1990, the gold coins contained 90% gold (.90 fineness ).
The monetary unit in the former Spanish colonies was the silver peso, with a value of 8 reales. Silver coins were: cuartillo (1/4 R), medio (1/2 R), real, peseta (2 R), medio peso (4 R), and peso (8 R). If minted to standard, they were either 0·916 fine or (from 1772) 0·902 fine.
In response, Congress authorized the Mint to reduce the quantity of silver in all denominations except the three-cent piece and silver dollar. [1] Beginning in the 1860s, silver production rose and the price decreased. [2] During this period, there was a notable decline in the circulation of silver coins, which were gradually replaced by copper ...
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Before the treaty, for example, the fineness of the silver coins in the four states varied from 0.800 to 0.900. The treaty required that the largest silver coin of 5 francs be struck 0.900 fine and the fractional silver of 2 francs, 1 franc, 50 centimes and 20 centimes all be struck at 0.835 fine. [4] The agreement came into force on 1 August ...
On 17 May Querétaro fell and Maximilian was taken prisoner and the 15,000 troops of General Mariano Escobedo were redirected to assist in the siege of the capital. [5] On 23 May, Porfirio Díaz tightened the ring around the city and advanced to Tacubaya and was confronted by the French guerrillas at Belén on 30 May [9]: 243, 269 who held them back until 9 June when they were called to ...
1.2 Liberty Head V nickel (1883–1913) ... 1866–1867 Year Mint Mintage Comments 1866 ... 35% silver, 9% manganese) 1942-1945 Year Mint Mintage Comments
The Yen coin had 26.96 g of silver at that time, and otherwise nearly identical in design to the trade dollar. [1] 2,736,000 coins of this type were minted, the vast majority in 1876-77. [2] When Japan introduced the gold standard in 1897, the silver 1 yen coins, including the trade dollars, were demonetized. The majority of the trade dollars ...