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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... stamp or mark , which passed by weight only , as the term shekel , to weigh , fully implies . The term used in the book of Job for money is not shekel , but " kesitah , " a lamb , from the image of that animal having been stamped on the ...
... stamp or mark , which passed by weight only , as the term shekel , to weigh , fully implies . The term used in the book of Job for money is not shekel , but " kesitah , " a lamb , from the image of that animal having been stamped on the ...
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... gradual development of the art of coining , from the stamping of the simple lump of metal , through all its phases , to that of the perfect coin . The first species of money that was circulated by tale INTRODUCTION . 13.
... gradual development of the art of coining , from the stamping of the simple lump of metal , through all its phases , to that of the perfect coin . The first species of money that was circulated by tale INTRODUCTION . 13.
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... stamping these coins with portraits and names . This privilege was withdrawn by Æthelstan in A. D. 924. Subsequently , the prelatical coinage was distinguished from the royal by peculiar mint - marks , and these terminated in the reign ...
... stamping these coins with portraits and names . This privilege was withdrawn by Æthelstan in A. D. 924. Subsequently , the prelatical coinage was distinguished from the royal by peculiar mint - marks , and these terminated in the reign ...
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... stamped and to 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 ...
... stamped and to 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 ...
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... stamped with a castle , and numerals to denote their value ; for instance , those struck during the siege of the Castle of Scarborough . During the defence of Pontefract Castle , coin were stamped there with the motto , " Dum spiro ...
... stamped with a castle , and numerals to denote their value ; for instance , those struck during the siege of the Castle of Scarborough . During the defence of Pontefract Castle , coin were stamped there with the motto , " Dum spiro ...
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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