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Offline dougsmit

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Blanca value in the day
« on: August 08, 2009, 08:12:36 pm »
A commonly seen coin is the blanca of Ferdinand and Isabella famous for bankrolling Columbus' voyages.  Does anyone know the value of that denomination in 1492 (or so)?  I read they were 1/2 maravedi or 1/68 real but what did a lunch or beer cost a sailor getting ready to ship out with Columbus?
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Re: Blanca value in the day
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 03:58:11 pm »
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