Almost exactly three hundred years ago In October or early November 1722, the South Sea Company’s flagship merchant trading vessel – the Royal George – slipped its moorings in Cartagena – in what is now Colombia – and set sail for Falmouth. She was on the return leg of her maiden voyage and was carrying a fabulously rich cargo including around one million “pieces of eight” as well as other high value goods such as cochineal and indigo…
The “Tercentenary” of the South Sea Company “SSC” silver coins approaches. Where the silver came from and how it got here – Graham Birch
BNS Research Blog 
An excellent summary about the SSC coins. Coins are a window on the economic and political history of their times; more than just a study of numismatics as important as this is to us. A splendid contribution for which I extend my appreciation.
Sir John
Thank you for your generous comment. It’s exactly why I wrote the short piece. I hope others also appreciate it.