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 32
round-floor of the hut, and out of the coinshanded him soon fashions a rude bracelet or anklet, which adornsthe dusky leg or arm of the favorite wife, until necessity compelsits transfer. When this necessity comes, there is no delay ortrouble about it in an Eastern market. The owner goes into… … FIRST COINED MONEY. mejiddi—and the merchant takes it as readily as coin. We haveseen this transaction not a few times, and regarded it as the bestevidence needed of the ancient custom of using similar bands ofprecious metals for currency. But without pausing longer on this subject we may give…
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