Dye's Coin Encyclopædia: A Complete Illustrated History of the Coins of the World ...Bradley, 1883 - 1154 pages |
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... circulation as cash . * The first and most imperative need of man , has been de- clared to be association with his fellows , and of this , money is the recognized instrument , the medium of commerce , a custo- mary equivalent , and ...
... circulation as cash . * The first and most imperative need of man , has been de- clared to be association with his fellows , and of this , money is the recognized instrument , the medium of commerce , a custo- mary equivalent , and ...
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... notes or bills , for circulation as money , has , by enlightened and commercial nations , been extensively conceded to banks and private corporations . While the manner in which the coinage of money origi ANCIENT COINAGES . 45.
... notes or bills , for circulation as money , has , by enlightened and commercial nations , been extensively conceded to banks and private corporations . While the manner in which the coinage of money origi ANCIENT COINAGES . 45.
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... circulation . The mate- rials used for money must have an intrinsic , or at least gener- ally conceded value , the more uniform the more desirable ; they must be durable to resist friction and abrasion , 48 DYE'S COIN ENCYCLOPEDIA .
... circulation . The mate- rials used for money must have an intrinsic , or at least gener- ally conceded value , the more uniform the more desirable ; they must be durable to resist friction and abrasion , 48 DYE'S COIN ENCYCLOPEDIA .
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... circulation , yet the true character of the ancient pieces of like material remains undecided , very respectable authorities assuming that they were not legitimate coin , but rather a sort of counters , mere tokens of value . However ...
... circulation , yet the true character of the ancient pieces of like material remains undecided , very respectable authorities assuming that they were not legitimate coin , but rather a sort of counters , mere tokens of value . However ...
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... circulation in Greece during modern times , where it was valued at about twenty - five shillings sterling . Its actual value is estimated by good English writers at £ 1 , 3s , 6d , .0672 farthings . The advance in the art of coinage is ...
... circulation in Greece during modern times , where it was valued at about twenty - five shillings sterling . Its actual value is estimated by good English writers at £ 1 , 3s , 6d , .0672 farthings . The advance in the art of coinage is ...
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America August Austria bearing arms bearing the arms Bust California cents Charles circulation coast coinage colony copper copper coins crossed and tied Crowned shield currency degrees denarius deposits device Dollar Double Thaler Drachmas Ducat eagle Edge England ergue Exergue feet Ferdinand Fineness Five Franc Piece France Frederick William III gend George German Empire GOLD COINS grains GRATIA Guilder Gulden Half Half-Penny Indians inscribed inscription Intrinsic value issue King KOENIG latitude Laureated head laurel branches Leopold lion Lires longitude Louis Mark Mexico miles mines Mint-mark mountains Napoleon ness North numerous Obverse and Legend Obverse and Reverse ounces pence Penny Peso pound precious metals Quarter quartz Queen Victoria reign Republic Reverse river rocks Roman Saxony Scudo sestertius shield of pretence shillings SILVER COINS South specimens struck surmounted surrounded territory Thaler United veins VEREINS verse Victor Emanuel II Weight West William IV wreath
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Page 109 - He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26. Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Page 108 - Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, together, saying, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Page 33 - And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Page 109 - Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for Me and thee.
Page 374 - Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise; and it was peopled by black, women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons.
Page 109 - And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute-money, came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute ? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon?
Page 140 - Speaker of this House, for the use of the General Assembly, from time to time being, that he the said Mark, his executors, and administrators, shall and will change the said halfpence for pay equivalent upon demand, and provided also that no person or persons be hereby obliged to take more than five shillings in one payment.
Page 802 - ... stratagem, and in order to prevent their tramp from being heard they marched barefooted. *They had thus neared the Scottish force unobserved, when a Dane unluckily stepped...
Page 111 - Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars; and unto God the things that are God's (Matthew 22:15-21).
Page 1065 - That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be engaged such principal artists as shall be necessary ;to ; carry the preceding resolution into effect, and to stipulate the terms and conditions of their service, and also to cause to be procured such apparatus as shall be requisite for the same purpose.