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  • Laminating Machines

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    In 1750 the Spanish crown sent these laminating machines to the mint. They were made of oak. They were sent from Spain to Buenos Aires Argentina, and from Buenos Aires…

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  • La Casa de Moneda

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    In 1759, the King of Spain, hoping to improve coin production techniques, ordered the construction of a new mint. This is the courtyard of the mint, which is now a…

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  • Potosi: The Gem of the World

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    The Spanish mine owners weren’t necessarily overtly abusive to the indigenous workers. They didn’t have to be; the conditions in the mines were enough to kill the hardiest workers. Colonial…

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  • El Cerro Rico

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    Today I begin a multi-part series on the Cerro Rico of Potosi; I am writing these posts with the hope of putting into historical context the 20th century cycle of…

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