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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... grains to each ; but this weight was gradually decreased by successive princes , 22 grains being afterwards deemed full weight , and 20 grains being about the average weight down to Henry III . Their standard purity seems to have been ...
... grains to each ; but this weight was gradually decreased by successive princes , 22 grains being afterwards deemed full weight , and 20 grains being about the average weight down to Henry III . Their standard purity seems to have been ...
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... grains . Nothing new under Henry V. , except some further improvement in the style of coinage . Henry VI . ordered a groat of 45 grains to be struck ; also , two coins of base metal , an Irelande d'argent , to pass for a penny , and a ...
... grains . Nothing new under Henry V. , except some further improvement in the style of coinage . Henry VI . ordered a groat of 45 grains to be struck ; also , two coins of base metal , an Irelande d'argent , to pass for a penny , and a ...
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... grains to the silver penny , which had been eight grains in the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth , but which was reduced to the above weight by her . Notwithstanding the waste of resources in the civil wars during this reign , no ...
... grains to the silver penny , which had been eight grains in the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth , but which was reduced to the above weight by her . Notwithstanding the waste of resources in the civil wars during this reign , no ...
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... grains , which are supposed to have been the same as the modern Troy grains . STERLING . Though this word is now an established one , and familiar to us in its application , its origin or derivation is considered by some to be uncertain ...
... grains , which are supposed to have been the same as the modern Troy grains . STERLING . Though this word is now an established one , and familiar to us in its application , its origin or derivation is considered by some to be uncertain ...
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... grain , including peas , with other productions and live stock , was received at the colonial treasury for taxes , and termed " country pay , " which term has been handed down to the present times , being a common one in the rural ...
... grain , including peas , with other productions and live stock , was received at the colonial treasury for taxes , and termed " country pay , " which term has been handed down to the present times , being a common one in the rural ...
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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