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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... shield with three fleur de lis - the arms of France - and opposing it to a leopard - England - which is springing toward it : her right hand is drawn back and holds a barbed javelin , as if in the act of plunging it into the leopard ...
... shield with three fleur de lis - the arms of France - and opposing it to a leopard - England - which is springing toward it : her right hand is drawn back and holds a barbed javelin , as if in the act of plunging it into the leopard ...
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... shield for the royal arms was now first adopted for the reverse . This was the most florid and deco- rative period of mediæval art , and it is not surprising that the coinage should partake of it ; hence the rich device of the great ...
... shield for the royal arms was now first adopted for the reverse . This was the most florid and deco- rative period of mediæval art , and it is not surprising that the coinage should partake of it ; hence the rich device of the great ...
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... . , in whose reign the first gold coinage was issued - A . D. 1371 — in imitation of the nobles of Edward III . , differing only in the substitution of the arms of Scotland for those of England on the shield , and 20 INTRODUCTION .
... . , in whose reign the first gold coinage was issued - A . D. 1371 — in imitation of the nobles of Edward III . , differing only in the substitution of the arms of Scotland for those of England on the shield , and 20 INTRODUCTION .
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... shield , and the name and titles of the Scottish king in the legend ; Robert III . , James I. and II - 1390 to 1460 - issued similar coins to those of Robert II . The silver coins of James I. , II . , and III . , were like those of ...
... shield , and the name and titles of the Scottish king in the legend ; Robert III . , James I. and II - 1390 to 1460 - issued similar coins to those of Robert II . The silver coins of James I. , II . , and III . , were like those of ...
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... shields , one having the cross of St. George , the other the harp of Ireland , and the motto also in English , " God with us , " and the date ; that of the first issued being 1649. The issue consisted of crowns ... shield 24 INTRODUCTION .
... shields , one having the cross of St. George , the other the harp of Ireland , and the motto also in English , " God with us , " and the date ; that of the first issued being 1649. The issue consisted of crowns ... shield 24 INTRODUCTION .
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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