Coins, medals, and seals, ancient and modern. Illustrated and described. With a sketch of the history of coins and coinage, instructions for young collectors, tables of comparative rarity, price lists of English and American coins, medals and tokens, &c., &c (1861)
Prime, William Cowper, 1825-1905 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 118
s of higher intrinsic value than the genuine, andyet this singular instance did occur in Hayti within the last halfcentury. The Government coined base money; and while itregulated the importation of silver, so that the value of the coinshould not be affected, it gave by decree a high value to the…
Numismatics · Medals · Seals (Numismatics)
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