The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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COINS are pieces of metal , usually disk - shaped , that bear lettering , designs , or other inscriptions attesting to their value , weight , or fineness ( metallic content ) . A coin possesses a value that makes it useful as a medium ...
COINS are pieces of metal , usually disk - shaped , that bear lettering , designs , or other inscriptions attesting to their value , weight , or fineness ( metallic content ) . A coin possesses a value that makes it useful as a medium ...
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UNITED STATES COINS The United States traces its coinage system to the Spanish milled dollar of eight reals , known as the " piece of eight . " The Spanish dollar was the predominant coin in circulation in the Ameri- can colonial era ...
UNITED STATES COINS The United States traces its coinage system to the Spanish milled dollar of eight reals , known as the " piece of eight . " The Spanish dollar was the predominant coin in circulation in the Ameri- can colonial era ...
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COIN COLLECTING Coin collecting is the orderly assembling of a set or group of coins with a specific purpose . Many millions of persons collect coins ; in the United States alone the number is estimated at 5 to 10 million .
COIN COLLECTING Coin collecting is the orderly assembling of a set or group of coins with a specific purpose . Many millions of persons collect coins ; in the United States alone the number is estimated at 5 to 10 million .
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