Currency of Venezuela copper centavos dated 1852 were minted at Birmingham and London. Birmingham Mint Ltd.: Royal Mint, London: Venezolano (Peso) = 10 Reales = 100 Centavos Conversion: 1 venezolano = 5 francos A new monetary law, April 1, 1854, provided for a mint in Caracas to produce a national coinage based on both gold and silver. The gold coins would be: onza, media onza, doblón (1/4 onza), escudo (1/8 onza), and venezolano de oro (1/16 onza or peso de oro). Silver coins were: peso fuerte or venezolano de plata, medio peso, peseta (1/4 peso), real (1/8 peso), and medio real (1/16 peso).
Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II king of the gods. On each side of the Herakles knot the metal makes a weave like pattern, continuing the cloth headband imagery. While it is apparent that age has affected some of the gold leaf surrounding the diadem, it amazingly still retains a majority of the gold. While the current diameter is 25 cm, the diadem was made to be adjustable with the two ends that fit into a smaller section in the back. Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II The silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II is part of a