Five silver Spanish coins and nine copper French coins were recovered at the site. At left is a silver Spanish clipped, or "cob," coin of 4-reales denomination. It shows a “Cross of Jeruseleum” and coat of arms of the Spanish king, as well as a mark indicating it was minted in Mexico City  prior to 1731. All of the Spanish coins from the site are “cob” coins; these had clipped corners and had been struck irregularly from a planchet, leaving them with unfinished designs. At right is a copper French liard coin of 3-deniers denomination, bearing the likeness of King Louis XIV, along with a mark indicating it was minted in Paris sometime between 1655 and 1657. Photo at left by Susan Dial; image at right from Gilmore 1973 (Fig. 14). TARL Collections.

 

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