The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 52, December 29, 2002, Article 5

PRE-SPANISH MONEY REFERENCES

  Alan Luedeking writes: "Mr. Daniel III wrote "I am searching
  for references and/or articles about any pre-Spanish "money"
  or barter pieces." I assume he means of the New World and
  not of mainland Spain prior to the unification.  If so, I can
  recommend the following three works:

  Medina, José Toribio; "Monedas Usadas por los Indios de
  América al Tiempo del Descubrimiento Según los Antiguos
  Documentos y los Cronistas Españoles"; Buenos Aires, 1912.
  This is an offprint from "Actas del XVIIo Congreso
  Internacional de Americanistas," (Gresham's MNR-16), and,

  Pradeau, Alberto Francisco; "Numismatic History of México
  from the Pre-Columbian Epoch to 1823"; Los Angeles, 1938,
  pages 9-22, and,

  Cuadra Cea, Prof. Luis [ed.]; "Aspectos Históricos de la
  Moneda en Nicaragua," Volume I, Banco Central de
  Nicaragua, Managua, June, 1963, pages 1-11.

  The first work is very scarce, the second is not hard to get
  and is very worthwhile (in fact, I see George Kolbe has three
  examples for sale on his list), and the third is downright rare.
  If Mr. Daniel III would like further info he is welcome to
  contact me at alan at ludeca.com."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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