RE: 12 Days of Christmas; The Legendary ‘Pieces of Eight’ Spanish Pillar Dollar.
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Great piece!
Once I read the two pillars were the mythical pillars of Hercules on both sides of the narrow strate of Gibraltar where the Meditterranean Sea is at its smallest. Copmarks add more history. (My upvote is dust nowadays)
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It looks like plenty of room for ships to navigate in and out of the Mediterranean sea. 13 kilometers separating Africa to Europe, it must be quite a sight to see.
Chop marks facilitate commerce and each mark represents at least a transaction, an excellent add to my Asian side collection. I hope none of my descendants ever melt it down of trade it something trivial.
Thanks for the comment @goldrooster ☠️