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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... pass as coin , in the reign of Servius Tullius , about 578 B. C. These coins , from being impressed with the images of cattle , such as oxen , sheep , & c . , were called pecunia , from the Latin pecus , cattle , which has now been so ...
... pass as coin , in the reign of Servius Tullius , about 578 B. C. These coins , from being impressed with the images of cattle , such as oxen , sheep , & c . , were called pecunia , from the Latin pecus , cattle , which has now been so ...
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... pass for twenty pennies of silver ; but that it afterwards passed for twenty - four , or two shillings of 12 pence . He says , this piece , properly a royal , was the first of the sort coined in modern Europe . ― Henry III . also issued ...
... pass for twenty pennies of silver ; but that it afterwards passed for twenty - four , or two shillings of 12 pence . He says , this piece , properly a royal , was the first of the sort coined in modern Europe . ― Henry III . also issued ...
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... pass for a penny , and a Patrick , to pass for one - eighth of a penny , for Ire- land . EDWARD IV . His silver coins were exactly like those of preceding reigns . The gold nobles were increased in value to 8s . 4d . , the value of the ...
... pass for a penny , and a Patrick , to pass for one - eighth of a penny , for Ire- land . EDWARD IV . His silver coins were exactly like those of preceding reigns . The gold nobles were increased in value to 8s . 4d . , the value of the ...
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... pass for its true value - a loss to the nation and a gain to the government , which received back at 24d . what was issued for 12d . She after- wards produced a coinage scrupulously corresponding in weight and purity with its nominal ...
... pass for its true value - a loss to the nation and a gain to the government , which received back at 24d . what was issued for 12d . She after- wards produced a coinage scrupulously corresponding in weight and purity with its nominal ...
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... pass for 14 pennies Scotch , also a gold coin with a new type , of which there were two or three sizes the king armed on a galloping horse on the obverse . James V. issued coins of gold to pass for 20s . , and also gold pennies of ...
... pass for 14 pennies Scotch , also a gold coin with a new type , of which there were two or three sizes the king armed on a galloping horse on the obverse . James V. issued coins of gold to pass for 20s . , and also gold pennies of ...
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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