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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... lignite , shells , wampum , & c . , & c . , of the aborigines , down to the present very highly artistic coins of the United States Mint . Thus , in coins or money , as in the arts generally , and also in agriculture and commerce , the ...
... lignite , shells , wampum , & c . , & c . , of the aborigines , down to the present very highly artistic coins of the United States Mint . Thus , in coins or money , as in the arts generally , and also in agriculture and commerce , the ...
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... Lignite ... 66 " C 23 Coal ........ “ ( Ancient Britain ) . II . Lignite ..... Coal ( Ancient Britain ) ........................ . Stone ... Stone Hatchets . Jasper , & c . , Darts ..... Lily Encrinite III . Terra - Cotta ....... IV ...
... Lignite ... 66 " C 23 Coal ........ “ ( Ancient Britain ) . II . Lignite ..... Coal ( Ancient Britain ) ........................ . Stone ... Stone Hatchets . Jasper , & c . , Darts ..... Lily Encrinite III . Terra - Cotta ....... IV ...
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... lignite , coal , bone , shell , terra - cotta , mica , pearl , cornelian , chalcedony , agate , jasper , native gold , silver , copper , lead , and iron , which were fashioned into forms , evincing a skill in art to which the ...
... lignite , coal , bone , shell , terra - cotta , mica , pearl , cornelian , chalcedony , agate , jasper , native gold , silver , copper , lead , and iron , which were fashioned into forms , evincing a skill in art to which the ...
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... lignite , coal , shell , and jasper . These specimens were mostly entire , but the bone and shell crumbled to pieces from exposure to the air . The lignite and coal pieces were of two sizes , which would measure , by the scale in this ...
... lignite , coal , shell , and jasper . These specimens were mostly entire , but the bone and shell crumbled to pieces from exposure to the air . The lignite and coal pieces were of two sizes , which would measure , by the scale in this ...
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... lignite , the size of a twenty - five cent piece , with rude figures upon both sides , and evidently designed for a coin of much value , being the solitary pecuniary deposit or resource for a long journey . See fac - simile , Plate I ...
... lignite , the size of a twenty - five cent piece , with rude figures upon both sides , and evidently designed for a coin of much value , being the solitary pecuniary deposit or resource for a long journey . See fac - simile , Plate I ...
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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