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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... head - and the colonial coins the main purpose of my effort have been peculiarly neglected in every work of the kind . In collating and presenting , therefore , as perfect a history of them , as is practicable , I have expended much ...
... head - and the colonial coins the main purpose of my effort have been peculiarly neglected in every work of the kind . In collating and presenting , therefore , as perfect a history of them , as is practicable , I have expended much ...
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... head - a kind of head which , in colonial times in America , answered for George III . , Washington , Pitt , or any other distinguished person for whom an effigy was wanted . Edward I. had the credit of coining the first groats , or ...
... head - a kind of head which , in colonial times in America , answered for George III . , Washington , Pitt , or any other distinguished person for whom an effigy was wanted . Edward I. had the credit of coining the first groats , or ...
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... head very rudely executed . Some of these siege pieces are stamped with a castle , and numerals to denote their value ; for instance , those struck during the siege of the Castle of Scarborough . During the defence of Pontefract Castle ...
... head very rudely executed . Some of these siege pieces are stamped with a castle , and numerals to denote their value ; for instance , those struck during the siege of the Castle of Scarborough . During the defence of Pontefract Castle ...
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... head and XX . on the obverse , and the crowned thistle on the reverse ; also two - shilling pieces , Scotch , and the noble or half - mark , with the head and title as usual on the obverse , and the arms of Scotland , legend , & c ...
... head and XX . on the obverse , and the crowned thistle on the reverse ; also two - shilling pieces , Scotch , and the noble or half - mark , with the head and title as usual on the obverse , and the arms of Scotland , legend , & c ...
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... head of money of necessity , rather than of that of regular coinage . The gold coins were not various in this reign . In 1664 , a gold coinage by the new process was issued . This coinage consisted of £ 5 pieces , and forty and twenty ...
... head of money of necessity , rather than of that of regular coinage . The gold coins were not various in this reign . In 1664 , a gold coinage by the new process was issued . This coinage consisted of £ 5 pieces , and forty and twenty ...
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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