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When one thinks of ancient coins a vision of treasure chests full of gold and silver comes to mind. Who hasn't as a child dreamed of digging up a treasure chest in the back yard? |
And who isn't
fascinated when a diver discovers a ship from the 17th century on
the coast of South America. Isn't there that vision of chests and
pottery full of dubloons? |
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| Other than gold and silver a variety of precious and other metals were used for the minting of coins. Copper was popular, but bronze and bell bronze were also used. |
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