Dye's Coin Encyclopædia: A Complete Illustrated History of the Coins of the World ...Bradley, 1883 - 1154 pages |
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... Currency same as France . ) INDIAN STATES . Three Guilders ... $ 1.10 Gold . 2 % Guilders .. .93 One Guilder .. Mohur . $ 7.10 .37 Rix Dollar . .90 Silver . One Rupee .. SWEDEN , NORWAY , AND $ 0.36 Half Rupee .18 DENMARK . Gold ...
... Currency same as France . ) INDIAN STATES . Three Guilders ... $ 1.10 Gold . 2 % Guilders .. .93 One Guilder .. Mohur . $ 7.10 .37 Rix Dollar . .90 Silver . One Rupee .. SWEDEN , NORWAY , AND $ 0.36 Half Rupee .18 DENMARK . Gold ...
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... currency . How long these primitive methods of trade continued , cannot be determined ; but new inventions became inevitable as mankind progressed to higher conditions of life . The grand step in this matter was taken when men acquired ...
... currency . How long these primitive methods of trade continued , cannot be determined ; but new inventions became inevitable as mankind progressed to higher conditions of life . The grand step in this matter was taken when men acquired ...
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... currency of their own but small cast brass coins called cash , of little intrinsic value , are in the habit of stamping ingots or bars of silver and gold with their supposed degree of purity , when these masses of metal THE ORIGIN OF ...
... currency of their own but small cast brass coins called cash , of little intrinsic value , are in the habit of stamping ingots or bars of silver and gold with their supposed degree of purity , when these masses of metal THE ORIGIN OF ...
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... currency . At the same time a paper dollar , issued by the United States Treasury or one of the National Banks guaranteed by the Government , though intrinsically quite worthless , represents the good faith and honor of a great nation ...
... currency . At the same time a paper dollar , issued by the United States Treasury or one of the National Banks guaranteed by the Government , though intrinsically quite worthless , represents the good faith and honor of a great nation ...
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... CURRENCY is money put to use , a medium of exchange kept in 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 ...
... CURRENCY is money put to use , a medium of exchange kept in 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 ...
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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.
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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?
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