The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... coinage but without consistently successful results . Per- haps its greatest use for " coinage " has been by counterfeiters seeking to simulate silver coins . However , lead and lead alloys - for example , pew- ter - have been used for ...
... coinage but without consistently successful results . Per- haps its greatest use for " coinage " has been by counterfeiters seeking to simulate silver coins . However , lead and lead alloys - for example , pew- ter - have been used for ...
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COINS E A set of commonly circulated coinage of Canada (. was the main coinage metal . Besides the gold aureus and the silver denarius , the coinage in- cluded the large brass sestertius ( of four asses ) , the middle brass , or ...
COINS E A set of commonly circulated coinage of Canada (. was the main coinage metal . Besides the gold aureus and the silver denarius , the coinage in- cluded the large brass sestertius ( of four asses ) , the middle brass , or ...
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... coinage of a particular country con- sists of set designs that are changed little from year to year except for the date numerals . Spanish and Spanish American Coinage . Spanish coinage followed the regal portrait design pattern used ...
... coinage of a particular country con- sists of set designs that are changed little from year to year except for the date numerals . Spanish and Spanish American Coinage . Spanish coinage followed the regal portrait design pattern used ...
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