Sobre moneda falsa* — received Branciforte's order to investigate circulation of counterfeit pesos…

Provincial State Papers, tomo XVI · BANC MSS C-A 9, document 430

*Sobre moneda falsa* — received Branciforte's order to investigate circulation of counterfeit pesos fuertes; found 131 p whose double 'F' marks mean *fábrica falsa* & 6 more with reversed F & M of the worst quality; says ~5 million of this coin was struck at Puebla, & that when the maker was found the King spared his life but exiled him to a presidio for life for having stamped the truth of its falseness on the coins

Date1797-02-04 (exact)
From[Felipe de] Goycoechea
ToBorica
PlaceSanta Bárbara
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoXVI
Original tomo page935–936
Scan leafn247
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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