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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 7507, member: 112&quot;]The first coins ever struck in North America - or anywhere in the New World for that matter - were struck when Carlos &amp; Johanna ruled Spain, at the first Spanish colonial mint in what is now Mexico City. This mint was actually established at the home of Cortez and the first coins were struck in 1536. At the time - they only struck 4 denominations - 1/2, 1, 2 &amp; 4 reales. In 1538 they struck the first 8 reale. They were struck using the hammer &amp; anvil method - by hand. Today - there is only one authenticated 1538-MM 8 reale known to exist. It was found just last year at the home of a private collector in California.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin - is a 4 reale that was struck at the new colonial mint - at the home of Cortez - between 1542 - 1545. The date can be determined by the assayers mark and the coin&#039;s design. The names of the monarchs can be seen on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~pdoug5/other%20pics/coin%20pics/1542%20C-J%204%20reale%20obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.users.uswest.net/~pdoug5/other%20pics/coin%20pics/1542%20C-J%204%20reale%20rev%20a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the years that followed other Spanish colonial mints were established in Guatemala, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.</p><p><br /></p><p>The others are correct though - native Americans or Indians if you will, never struck coins of any kind. They owned and used silver &amp; gold - but only for ornamamentation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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