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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... proportion to its utility . It is peculiarly gratifying to be able to contemplate the results of the inventiveness and ingenuity of mankind , gradually progressing , and finally triumphing over all obstacles to complete success . The ...
... proportion to its utility . It is peculiarly gratifying to be able to contemplate the results of the inventiveness and ingenuity of mankind , gradually progressing , and finally triumphing over all obstacles to complete success . The ...
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... proportion was changed , and then forty - five were issued to the pound . The angels and half - angels , a new coin , having the archangel Michael piercing a dragon with a spear , on the reverse a ship with a large cross for a mast ...
... proportion was changed , and then forty - five were issued to the pound . The angels and half - angels , a new coin , having the archangel Michael piercing a dragon with a spear , on the reverse a ship with a large cross for a mast ...
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... proportion of the relative value of gold and silver not having been properly understood in England . The Irish coinage received attention during this reign , and steps were taken to restore its intrinsic value and purity . Shillings and ...
... proportion of the relative value of gold and silver not having been properly understood in England . The Irish coinage received attention during this reign , and steps were taken to restore its intrinsic value and purity . Shillings and ...
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... proportion . In 1670 , the weight of the gold coins was again reduced , the pound of gold - 22 carats fine - being coined into £ 44 10s . Copper was first issued in bulk in this reign . As early as the reign of Henry IV . , V. , and VI ...
... proportion . In 1670 , the weight of the gold coins was again reduced , the pound of gold - 22 carats fine - being coined into £ 44 10s . Copper was first issued in bulk in this reign . As early as the reign of Henry IV . , V. , and VI ...
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... proportion to the sine of the latitude . 3. That the weight of the same body , at different distances from the earth , is inversely as the squares of the distances from the centre of the same . 4. That , at different distances within ...
... proportion to the sine of the latitude . 3. That the weight of the same body , at different distances from the earth , is inversely as the squares of the distances from the centre of the same . 4. That , at different distances within ...
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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