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People: García Hurtado de Mendoza
Location: New Harmony Posey Indiana United States

England’s recoinage has not been a financial …

Years: 1698 - 1698

England’s recoinage has not been a financial success; by 1698 production has tailed off.

It has proved impossible to maintain a system based on gold and silver because of the variation in the bullion values of each metal.

In practice, this usually means that silver is worth more melted down into bullion.