Metal money from precious metals is a common global equivalent of value. Precious metals for coinage have always been scarce. Gold and silver, which was mined in its own mines was not enough. A countermark and a coinage were carried out, banknotes of imported metal were printed.
Precious materials were mined in wars and battles. Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and captured the treasures that were kept by the Persians. As a result, 22 tons of gold coins were received.
Historical events that occur in the world, often reflected in the creation of coins. Such events include the battle in Peru, under Lima, the main center of commerce for Spanish South America. In 1745, the English fleet seized a large number of treasures from the Spaniards. Coins that are minted from this metal are marked with a special sign on the obverse of the coins.
Britain minted coins of gold and silver, conquered from the Spaniards. It:
- 1 golden guinea, weighing 8.35 g;
- ½ golden guinea, weighing 4.175 g;
- 6 silver pence, weighing 3.01 g;
- 1 silver shilling, weighing 6.02 g;
- ½ silver crown, weighing 14.9 g
Guinea of ​​gold is drawn up in the same way as other British coins. Obverse: image of King George II’s head. A circular legend is applied around the perimeter, in which there is an inscription with the word "LIMA". These signs indicate the origin of gold. On the reverse: crowned coat of arms in four parts.
On the face of the penny: the head of King George II, in the circular legend - the inscription "LIMA". On the reverse: coats of arms are placed on shields, in the form of a cross.
Silver crowns and shilling are made out in the same way: the king’s bust on the obverse, the cross-shaped emblems on the reverse. On all coins that are made of metal, captured in the battle of Lima, put a mark. The sign "LIMA" is located on the obverse of the coins, below the portrait of King George II.
Great Britain minted in 1745 a coin, not only from metal taken from the Spaniards. On such banknotes there is no mark about the origin of precious metals. An example is 1 golden guinea, which was minted this year. A coin - without an inscription, of the same weight, 8.35 g, is drawn up in the same way as a guinea with an inscription.

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