EPISODE · Apr 6, 2022 · 31 MIN
Mexico
from You Me And Microphone Podcast · host Susanna Mae O'Hagan
" Mexico -Mexican Silver Pesos Were The First Global Currency,This is one of those insane and interesting Mexico facts I love! Using silver mined in Mexico, the colonial government minted a zillion of these silver coins. They were used in Spain, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. In fact, these silver coins – also known as Spanish dollars – are the famous “Pieces of Eight” you hear in pirate stories. They were called pieces of eight because they were worth eight reals – the currency of Mexico."
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