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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 32
Page 22
... seven units of 20s . each , and a thistle crown of four shillings , because the English gold coin had long been of more value than those of other nations , and was exported for melting , from the true proportion of the relative value of ...
... seven units of 20s . each , and a thistle crown of four shillings , because the English gold coin had long been of more value than those of other nations , and was exported for melting , from the true proportion of the relative value of ...
Page 23
... " This place was defended seven weeks after the execution of the king , by Colonel John Morris ; and after that event , this staunch royalist struck the coin he issued in the name of Charles II . The shillings INTRODUCTION . 23.
... " This place was defended seven weeks after the execution of the king , by Colonel John Morris ; and after that event , this staunch royalist struck the coin he issued in the name of Charles II . The shillings INTRODUCTION . 23.
Page 28
... seven years after the accession of the king , and more than the average length of a long reign . 1787 was marked by an issue of £ 55,459 in shillings and sixpences . Some years afterwards , the bad condition of the silver coinage was ...
... seven years after the accession of the king , and more than the average length of a long reign . 1787 was marked by an issue of £ 55,459 in shillings and sixpences . Some years afterwards , the bad condition of the silver coinage was ...
Page 32
... seven hundred years . COINS . Coins are pieces of metal , in shape round and flat , generally stamped by authority of Government with certain impressions , designed to give them a legal and , hence , current value , and also a guarantee ...
... seven hundred years . COINS . Coins are pieces of metal , in shape round and flat , generally stamped by authority of Government with certain impressions , designed to give them a legal and , hence , current value , and also a guarantee ...
Page 53
... seven years , and that they shall receive 12d . of every twenty shillings , and 3d . for waste in every three ounces of sterling silver - 15d . in every twenty shillings coined ; and the mint- masters shall pay into the colonial ...
... seven years , and that they shall receive 12d . of every twenty shillings , and 3d . for waste in every three ounces of sterling silver - 15d . in every twenty shillings coined ; and the mint- masters shall pay into the colonial ...
Other editions - View all
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 |
Common terms and phrases
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