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Vellón rico

Spanish: Billon in which there is a high, or rich (rico), amount of silver. Vellon rico coins in Spain in 1660 were at .069 silver - but still well under 10%.


Source: Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)
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