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Spanish Colonial.
These machine-made silver coins, also known as "bust" coinage, established
the modern numismatic practice of imprinting the image of the current ruler
on the face of the coin. Perhaps due to the fact that their silver fineness
had by now been reduced to 902.66 and due partly to rampant counterfeiting,
their universal acceptability suffered greatly such that merchants, particularly
the Chinese, often stamped distinctive "chop marks" and applied test cuts
on various parts of the coin in order to attest to their fineness and integrity.
Plan of
the City of Manila showing the Pasig River
and adjoining
areas. Indicated are major landmarks
such as
the Puente de Espana (bridge), the suburbs,
the Chinese
quarter (parian) and hospital for
sangleyes,
churches, schools, convents, fortifications and the moat the surrounds
intramuros. |
