Untangling the Record A contemporary review of Potosi and Lima mint coins

Description: 

Untangling the Record―A contemporary review of Potosi and Lima mint coins and assayer history from the mint openings up to 1622 (2022)

by Carol Tedesco

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seastory Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2022

Edition ‏ : ‎ second

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 38 pages (small booklet format 5x8 inches)

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193681868X

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1936818686

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.64 ounces

This is a second edition printing of a research paper presented at Cartagena MMXXI ―The 3rd International Convention of Historians and Numismatists, held in December of 2021 in Cartagena, Colombia. Over the course of many decades, dissemination from author to author of incomplete, incorrect, and misleading information concerning the early Lima and Potosi mint assayers has resulted in widespread confusion and widely published inaccuracies. With the support of several of Latin America's most prominent archival historian/numismatists, Carol Tedesco has meticulously disentangled the evidence, deconstructed the errors, and updated the record, providing the most current assayer identity and timeline information available today, complete with extensive source citations. This second edition is a result of fine-tuning following the 3rd International Convention of Historians and Numismatists, and contains a correction to the identity of a Potosi mint assayer using the initial "L" that was published in the 2021 edition.

Review: 

The fruits of the third international convention (of historians and numismatists) are beginning to germinate with important research and publications such as the book “A Contemporary Review of Potosi and Lima Mint Coins and Assayer History from the Mint Openings up to 1622”, written by our researcher friend Carol Tedesco, who through a wonderful and meticulous work shares with us important numismatic events of the Potosi and Lima coins minted up to 1622. Ing. Andrés Cortázar M PRESIDENTE DEL COMITÉ CARTAGENA 2021 --Ing. Andrés Cortázar M PRESIDENTE DEL COMITÉ CARTAGENA 2021

About the Author

Carol Tedesco is an internationally recognized Spanish Colonial coin expert and historic shipwreck professional who has worked with projects in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific. She has curated tens of thousands of coins and is considered the foremost authority on 1622 fleet treasure coins. With a diverse résumé that includes historic shipwreck research, search and recovery, documentary and fine art photography, and media and public relations, her accomplishments have been recognized by the Who s Who of Entrepreneurs and with membership in the Explorers Club. A published author of several investigative archaeological mystery articles, Carol is a popular speaker throughout the country on the subject of sunken galleons and their treasures. Today, Carol consults for some of the most prominent historic shipwreck search and recovery companies in the world. She lives in Key West, Florida, with her partner Michael Shields and two black and white tuxedo cats named Buster and Bleu.

Carol is a Founding Member of the Professional Marine Explorers Society and encourages those who support both responsible, professional private sector shipwreck search and recovery and cooperative efforts among private and public sector organizations to join as well.