The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - 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 American colonial era and ...
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 American colonial era and ...
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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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