Would you all like to know a little more about the Silver Mountain?

[capt dom]

A couple of years back My wife and I decided to
go on a pilgrimage of sorts...

We decided to trace the origins of many of the coins we
have been recovering from the Jupiter Shipwreck over the
past 20 years.....

Take a look at the following link if you are into a real adventure

http://jupitercoins.com/Potosi2.html

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

It is great to see the types of tools used to strike the planchetes, and the planchete anchoring base. The hammers have a curved eyehole at the end of their iron handle, and this reminds me of a chasing hammer grip, and may have been held like this to do the final detail strike. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[capt dom]

What was most memorable to me was
showing the miners in the mountain the encrusted
silver coins from Potosi re-encased in a form of
rock from the sea

Did you all check out Uncle Tio
Don't sit in his lap!