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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... seen in most portraits by Van Dyke . On some of his pieces he appears in his parliamentary robes . The crowns and half - crowns have the king pretty generally on horseback , in armor . None of the pieces coined in the Tower were dated ...
... seen in most portraits by Van Dyke . On some of his pieces he appears in his parliamentary robes . The crowns and half - crowns have the king pretty generally on horseback , in armor . None of the pieces coined in the Tower were dated ...
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... similar lines and cross - lines , with occasionally an effigy of a man or bird upon them , and on one specimen we have seen , the extended hand . In shape and size they also 13 . 16 . 6 . 1 . 2 . 38 ABORIGINAL COINS .
... similar lines and cross - lines , with occasionally an effigy of a man or bird upon them , and on one specimen we have seen , the extended hand . In shape and size they also 13 . 16 . 6 . 1 . 2 . 38 ABORIGINAL COINS .
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... seen in the 5th , 6th , 10th and other lines of the Rosetta Stone , and , indeed , in almost every other hieroglyphic inscription . This is the only sign whose value has been transmitted to us by tradition . It is frequently represented ...
... seen in the 5th , 6th , 10th and other lines of the Rosetta Stone , and , indeed , in almost every other hieroglyphic inscription . This is the only sign whose value has been transmitted to us by tradition . It is frequently represented ...
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... seen . During this year , there was a great scarcity of hard money and every other 1645. species of exchange ; and it was , consequently , productive of serious embarrass- ment - commerce and confidence being also very much obstructed ...
... seen . During this year , there was a great scarcity of hard money and every other 1645. species of exchange ; and it was , consequently , productive of serious embarrass- ment - commerce and confidence being also very much obstructed ...
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... seen them , nor heard of them , otherwise , we may with propriety be permitted to question the truth of any such statement . ― It has also been stated , that what we are treating of , and recording as the first coinage of the ...
... seen them , nor heard of them , otherwise , we may with propriety be permitted to question the truth of any such statement . ― It has also been stated , that what we are treating of , and recording as the first coinage of the ...
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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