The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines, and Colonial, State, and United States Coins: With Historical and Descriptive Notices of Each Coin Or Series |
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... denomination of money equivalent to 3000 shekels . As a weight , therefore , it was equal to about 931 lbs . avoirdupois ; as a denomination of silver , it has been variously estimated at from £ 340 to £ 396 sterling , or from about ...
... denomination of money equivalent to 3000 shekels . As a weight , therefore , it was equal to about 931 lbs . avoirdupois ; as a denomination of silver , it has been variously estimated at from £ 340 to £ 396 sterling , or from about ...
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... denominated a Denarius , or piece of ten æses . This piece became the parent of the silver pennies of the Anglo - Saxon ... denomination of the ring - money was found to be exactly one - half penny- weight , which was the unit from which ...
... denominated a Denarius , or piece of ten æses . This piece became the parent of the silver pennies of the Anglo - Saxon ... denomination of the ring - money was found to be exactly one - half penny- weight , which was the unit from which ...
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... denominations of gold were coined , to be current at 6s . , 3s . , and 1s . 6d . , being called florins , half - florins , and quarter - florins - derived from the cele- brated gold coin of Florence . It was the name only that was ...
... denominations of gold were coined , to be current at 6s . , 3s . , and 1s . 6d . , being called florins , half - florins , and quarter - florins - derived from the cele- brated gold coin of Florence . It was the name only that was ...
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... denomination passing at 6s . 8d . RICHARD II . , 1377 to 1399 , issued , without change , groats , half - groats , pennies , halfpence , farthings , and gold nobles . Henry IV . reduced the pennies from 18 to 15 grains . Nothing new ...
... denomination passing at 6s . 8d . RICHARD II . , 1377 to 1399 , issued , without change , groats , half - groats , pennies , halfpence , farthings , and gold nobles . Henry IV . reduced the pennies from 18 to 15 grains . Nothing new ...
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... denomination of sixpence , threepence , and three - half - pence , were first struck in Ire- land , similar to the English coinage . EDWARD VI . , 1547 to 1553. - Under this king , no change worth noticing . MARY , 1553 to 1558 ...
... denomination of sixpence , threepence , and three - half - pence , were first struck in Ire- land , similar to the English coinage . EDWARD VI . , 1547 to 1553. - Under this king , no change worth noticing . MARY , 1553 to 1558 ...
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The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines ... Montroville Wilson Dickeson No preview available - 2015 |
The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines ... Montroville Wilson Dickeson No preview available - 2018 |
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aborigines alloy AMERICA assay AUCTORI CONNEC bust of Washington cabinet carats centre circle of dots circulation coinage colony copper crown cupel currency denomination designs unaltered designs unchanged Device Device.-A bust DIME eagle edge effigy emblem emission England extremely rare fac-similes facing Figure Fillet-Festooned five varieties five-dollar piece four varieties George George III Georgius Goddess of Liberty gold coins gotten grains hair HALF-CENT HALF-DIME HALF-DOLLAR HALF-EAGLE half-penny head laureated hence issued king laurel legend Legend.-LIBERTY Legend.-UNITED letter liberty pole Liberty seated liberty-cap lignite Lord Baltimore Massachusetts MEDALET metal NOVA CESAREA number coined obverse pattern piece penny planchets Plate XI Plate XVII Plenty plow preceding preserved proportion punctuation QUARTER-DOLLAR QUARTER-EAGLE reign reverse Reverse.-A scarce shield shillings silver coins specimens stamped struck surmounted three varieties THREE-DOLLAR PIECE type and five type and four type and three United United States Mint VERMON weight wreath