American Numismatic Society - Join ANS Curator Jesse Kraft to discuss the Potosí Mint Fraud of 1649. This seemingly small scandal had international repercussions on global trade, people's trust of money, and monetary circulation patterns for decades. Evidence shows that this even directly influenced the numismatic history of the British North American colonies.
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