Open AccessJoseph Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil: A Numismatic Odyssey
Author(s) -
Richard Veit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new jersey studies an interdisciplinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2374-0647
DOI - 10.14713/njs.v7i1.229
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , bridge (graph theory) , archaeology , history , ancient history , art , classics , biology , anatomy
Archaeological excavations at Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat, New Jersey resulted in the recovery of a four reale coin minted by Joseph Bonaparte while King of Spain. This article examines the coin in its historical context, with particular emphasis on a legendary encounter between Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil.
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