11-07-2014, 09:26 PM
Found a 1779 silver 2 real Carolus III, different variety from the last two i found.
this one features the head on the front, F.F. assayer - Mexico City .
forth coin down on this page. last two found where the top coin on the same page.
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinT...led.3.html
also pulled up a second one of those odd bronze charms, this one unbroken and complete. talking to a few others, from what we can tell its a variation to the Figa, Higa or mano fico . which is the clenched fist, a symbol of good fortune and used to keep the evil eye away. we are still un able to figure out why it also has the 5 pennyweight apothecary symbol on it as well, and what connection the apothecary has to the charms, as the pennyweight also features a symbol of the clenched fist stamped into it. but there are now two of them whatever they are ....
http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/figa.html
a very tiny boot spur, looks to be for a child or someone very tiny.
what appears to be another small sword or knife pommel.
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this one features the head on the front, F.F. assayer - Mexico City .
forth coin down on this page. last two found where the top coin on the same page.
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinT...led.3.html
also pulled up a second one of those odd bronze charms, this one unbroken and complete. talking to a few others, from what we can tell its a variation to the Figa, Higa or mano fico . which is the clenched fist, a symbol of good fortune and used to keep the evil eye away. we are still un able to figure out why it also has the 5 pennyweight apothecary symbol on it as well, and what connection the apothecary has to the charms, as the pennyweight also features a symbol of the clenched fist stamped into it. but there are now two of them whatever they are ....
http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/figa.html
a very tiny boot spur, looks to be for a child or someone very tiny.
what appears to be another small sword or knife pommel.
[attachment=4043][attachment=4044][attachment=4045] [attachment=4059][attachment=4060]