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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... emissions were of that material , or rather a mixture of copper and other metals termed Es , a term , perhaps , for bronze . The litra , in Sicily , and the libra , in Italy , was the unit upon which this bronze coinage was founded ...
... emissions were of that material , or rather a mixture of copper and other metals termed Es , a term , perhaps , for bronze . The litra , in Sicily , and the libra , in Italy , was the unit upon which this bronze coinage was founded ...
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... emission of coins by whom , were by Beruna in A. D. 750 ; they were of the form and size of skeattæ . Guthram , a Dane , succeeded to the throne , who , being converted to Christianity , was baptized by the name of Ethelstan in A. D. ...
... emission of coins by whom , were by Beruna in A. D. 750 ; they were of the form and size of skeattæ . Guthram , a Dane , succeeded to the throne , who , being converted to Christianity , was baptized by the name of Ethelstan in A. D. ...
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... emissions were all silver pennies ; and half - pennies and farthings were obtained by cutting them into two and four pieces . William Rufus , Henry I. , Stephen , Henry II . , and Richard I. , so far as the coinage is concerned , did ...
... emissions were all silver pennies ; and half - pennies and farthings were obtained by cutting them into two and four pieces . William Rufus , Henry I. , Stephen , Henry II . , and Richard I. , so far as the coinage is concerned , did ...
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... emissions , the precious metals were scarce , and guineas , at one time , rose to the value of 30s . An enactment reduced them , subsequently , to 268. , and , afterwards , to 22s . ANNE , 1702 to 1714. - The coins of this reign were of ...
... emissions , the precious metals were scarce , and guineas , at one time , rose to the value of 30s . An enactment reduced them , subsequently , to 268. , and , afterwards , to 22s . ANNE , 1702 to 1714. - The coins of this reign were of ...
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... emissions , therefore , accorded very nearly with the prescription of the law - the type being a plain irregular circle of silver , with no other inscription upon it than the letters N. E. on the obverse , and the numerals XII . , VI ...
... emissions , therefore , accorded very nearly with the prescription of the law - the type being a plain irregular circle of silver , with no other inscription upon it than the letters N. E. on the obverse , and the numerals XII . , VI ...
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The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines ... Montroville Wilson Dickeson No preview available - 2015 |
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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