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1. History of coinage and currency
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2. A History of American Currency;
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3. A History of American Currency,
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4. A history of currency in the United
5. The History of Currency 1252 to
 
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6. From Gold to Euro: On Monetary
7. A History of Currency in the British
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8. The Art of Money: The History
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9. History Of The United States Mint
 
10. Kings, Currency and Alliances:
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11. The history of Japanese paper
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12. A History of Currency in the United
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13. The Origin Of The National Banking
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14. Modern Currency Reforms, a History
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15. Currency Convertibility: The Gold
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16. The History of Currency, 1252-1894:
 
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17. A history of banking and currency
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18. Foreign Currency: Webster's Timeline
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19. History of the Monetary Legislation
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20. A History of Currency in the British

1. History of coinage and currency in the United States and the perennial contest for sound money
by A Barton 1846-1922 Hepburn
Paperback: 686 Pages (2010-09-03)
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Originally published in 1903.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more


2. A History of American Currency; With Chapters on the English Bank Restriction and Austrian Paper Money; to Which Is Appended "The Bullion Report"
by William Graham Sumner
Paperback: 152 Pages (2010-10-14)
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Asin: 1443284157
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: H. Holt in 1874 in 402 pages; Subjects: Money; Currency question; Paper money; Antiques & Collectibles / Coins, Currency & Medals; Business & Economics / Banks & Banking; Business & Economics / Economic History; Business & Economics / Finance; Business & Economics / Money & Monetary Policy; History / United States / General; ... Read more


3. A History of American Currency, with Chapters On the English Bank Restriction and Austrian Paper Money
by William Graham Sumner
Paperback: 410 Pages (2010-02-10)
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Asin: 1144120667
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


4. A history of currency in the United States
by A Barton 1846-1922 Hepburn, Emily Hepburn
Paperback: 578 Pages (2010-08-02)
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Asin: 1176679562
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Macmillan in 1915 in 569 pages; Subjects: Money; Coinage; Currency question; Antiques & Collectibles / Coins, Currency & Medals; Business & Economics / Banks & Banking; Business & Economics / Economic History; Business & Economics / Finance; Business & Economics / Money & Monetary Policy; Law / Banking; ... Read more


5. The History of Currency 1252 to 1896
by William Arthur Shaw
Hardcover: 468 Pages (1989-12)
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Isbn: 0678002568
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6. From Gold to Euro: On Monetary Theory and the History of Currency Systems
by Heinz-Peter Spahn
 Paperback: 220 Pages (2010-11-02)
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Asin: 3642074839
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This book shows that the use of money transforms a market economy into a payment society where production and employment are subordinated to the logic of asset markets. Monetary policy emerged out of private banking business and was always exposed to the risk of losing credibility and reputation. The stability of key currency systems was based on different policy preferences. A simple game-theoretic macro model explains the working and the downfall of the gold standard, Bretton Woods and the European Monetary System. It is shown that waning willingness to accept foreign leadership in monetary policy affairs propelled the creation of the euro. ... Read more


7. A History of Currency in the British Colonies
by Robert Chalmbers
Hardcover: 500 Pages (2007-03-02)
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Isbn: 1578986400
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8. The Art of Money: The History and Design of Paper Currency from Around the World
by David Standish
Paperback: 132 Pages (2000-11-01)
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Asin: B0002D6CTI
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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L'argent. Dinero. Geld. Dough. Whatever you call it, money makes the world go round. The United States is dispensing its first redesigned bills in decades, and the Euro is on the brink of unifying European notes. It's the perfect time for this visual tour of the world's currencies. The various people, places, animals, and historical events depicted on money reflect how countries see themselves—and how they want the rest of world to see them. Author David Standish begins with a brief, fascinating history of currency, and then presents a striking gallery of international bills from more than 80 countries that corner the market on visual flair. The cast of characters on these small canvases is vast—from the Little Prince on French currency to the furry denizens of the rainforest of Madagascar to the obscure Salmon P. Chase, Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, on the $10,000 US note (did you know that the US Secret Service originated with Lincoln's efforts to curb counterfeiting during the Civil War?). The Art of Money is an entertaining and lustrous tour of cash for design aficionados, history buffs, travelers, and everybody who handles money (or dreams of handling more). ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Good book for those who appriciate paper money.
I own a copy of this book and I must say that it makes for a good coffee table book.If you appriciate paper money for the different kinds of artwork, then this book is worth having in your library.

2-0 out of 5 stars Collorful Images
If you are looking for something with a lot of images, that's what you need.
Very nice and fine printed, but it has not so much to say.

5-0 out of 5 stars Imaginative Currency Does Exist. Just Not Here.
Probably not the venue to launch into a tirade against the stultified, diploma/stock certificate-like house design style of the American treasury. But when you see the variety, color, flare and adventuresome spirit of other countries' currency designs, it is enough to make you positively ill. This is an old complaint, of course. This books visuals make a totally convincing case for the plaintiffs, however.

There WAS one brief shining moment when American money designers put something better, a real world-class moolah design, in our wallets. --See the gorgeous 3 bill "Educational" series of the 1890's or the Buffalo dollar from the first decade of the 20th Century (with, yes, a full body engraving of a buffalo in the usual bureaucrat spot on front, and two bonus spots on the left and right bearing likenesses of Lewis and Clark). After this frolicking fist full of dollars, American currency design "went corporate"; there hasn't been a really fun or cool bill in almost a century now.

The US post office has dolled up their issues to the point people accuse them of tackiness or pandering to populist taste. This is how we can see that stamps are alive as a design vehicle. When everything is august and handsome and tasteful, it is precisely as dead as...well, as American money design.

3-0 out of 5 stars Beautiful images, irritating text
Make no mistake -- this is a very attractive book. Frankly, its Jeremy Stout's design and Joshua Dunn's photography that make this book worth buying. Full color images of hundreds of U.S. and foreign paper currencies delight the eye. The layout itself takes its inspiration from money, with security stripes and microprinting, and even page numbers look like currency serial numbers.

The commentary, however, is another issue. While often containing valuable tidbits of the history of paper currency, especially in the section on the United States, "The Art of Money" suffers from failed attempts at humor and an often joyless condescending tone. In an entry on Queen Elizabeth II she's described as looking a little too much like "Prince Charles in drag." The portraits on the redesigned U.S. currencies are described as looking like characters on "South Park".

For most readers, this is not helpful information. In addition, there are too many explanations of images that include the modifiers "must be", "could be", "it would seem so" and modern interpretations of allegorical scenes. Absent an expert's analysis or first-hand knowledge of the reasons behind the placement of images on currency, the author's speculations do not help the novice currency collector and are likely to annoy the professional.

In the final analysis, its the photos of the currencies, and not the captions, that make this book an enjoyable "read." And, as a former articles editor for "Playboy", Mr. Standish might forgive readers if we pick up his book only to look at the pictures.

2-0 out of 5 stars Glass Half Empty...
Clearly this book is not directed to specialists in the field of world paper money collecting, though many dealers, it seems, are happy just to have something glossy and well-produced to entice people into joining the hobby.Yes, the book is pretty, and yes, it is entertaining.Unfortunately, it ignores an important issue that is at the core of paper money:politics.Why do some paper money designs change while others remain the same?Why do some countries put their leaders' pictures on their money while others would never do such a thing (at least not until they are dead)?Why do pounds become dinars, cruzados become reals, etc.?The book leaves the reader with the impression that the designs on paper money are hardly more than a celebration of a country's cultural and technological accomplishments, but there is more than that...

This is why the book ultimately falls short:By studying the art of money only as an end rather than as a means to an end, a vast -- and fascinating -- dimension of the story is lost.Hopefully there will be other books on the topic that go beyond this initial effort. ... Read more


9. History Of The United States Mint and Its Coinage (History of the U. S. Mint and Its Coinage)
by David W. Lange
Hardcover: 190 Pages (2005-04-30)
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Asin: 0794819729
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Unusual book
This is more of a historical book than a coin collecters book alone.It includes the background of the U.S. Mint and a history of the coins made over the years along with some really good pictures.it's a great book for anyone with an in depth interest in this area.

4-0 out of 5 stars Great history of our mints
Hard to say anything bad about this--a great work with lots of engaging information about the history of how our coins are made at the various mints.Numerous side-bars add value, although do tend to be a little confusing somethings.Very comprehensive, belongs on every serious numistmatist's bookshelf.Great book, nice binding, great information!

4-0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT COFFEE TABLE BOOK - RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS AND ADULTS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT US HISTORY THROUGH COINAGE
The "History Of The United States Mint and Its Coinage" ia an excellent coffee table book. Good information, easy reading, and beautiful illustrations for an unbeatable price.
Recommended for kids & adults interested in learning about the US history through coinage.
Enjoy!

5-0 out of 5 stars Provides interesting & braod information
The book takes you through a tour of US mint & coin history.The information is more broad than deep.It provides lots of interesting information in small chunks.Each writeup is 1-6 pages in length centered around a particular mint, person, coin, or event.I really enjoyed this book. ... Read more


10. Kings, Currency and Alliances: History and Coinage of Southern England in the Ninth Century (Studies in Anglo-Saxon History)
 Hardcover: 282 Pages (1998-10-29)
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Isbn: 0851155987
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The ninth century was a period of upheaval in England, as the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex vied for supremacy, and East Anglia and Kent sought to regain their independence, with the arrival of the Vikings introducing a further element of unrest. This interdisciplinary collection of papers by historians, numismatists and philologists considers fundamental aspects of the period's political and economic history. Alliances and treaties are a central theme, political and monetary. A radical reassesment of events in London in the later ninth century is presented, prompted by a detailed examination of the numismatic evidence marshalled here along with the written sources; it is argued that the Vikings were not in control of the city prior to Alfred's `reoccupation' in AD 886. The volume includes an illustrated corpus of the coinage of Berhtwulf and another for the middle years of Alfred's reign; moneyers are identified as witnesses to charters, and the forms of their names are analysed according to the Old English dialects they represent. A listing of some 500 single coin-finds forms the basis for a discussion of the nature and extent of monetary use in ninth-century England.Dr MARK BLACKBURN is Keeper of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; DAVID DUMVILLE is Professor of Palaeography and Cultural History in the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Girton College. Contributors: SIMON KEYNES, THOMAS CHARLES-EDWARDS, JAMES BOOTH, MARK BLACKBURN, LORD STEWARTBY, PAUL BIBIRE, D.M. METCALF, MICHAEL BONSER ... Read more


11. The history of Japanese paper currency (1868-1890)
by Masayoshi Takaki
Paperback: 72 Pages (2010-08-19)
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Asin: 1177455269
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


12. A History of Currency in the United States: With a Brief Description of the Currency Systems of All Commercial Nations
by Alonzo Barton Hepburn
Paperback: 566 Pages (2010-02-26)
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Asin: 1145884636
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


13. The Origin Of The National Banking System; History Of The National Bank Currency; History Of Crises Under The National Banking System (1911)
by Andrew Mcfarland Davis, Alexander Dana Noyes, O. M. W. Sprague
Hardcover: 772 Pages (2010-05-22)
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more


14. Modern Currency Reforms, a History and Discussion of Recent Currency Reforms in India, Straits Settlements and Mexico
by EDWIN WALTER KEMMERER
Paperback: 592 Pages (2010-03-05)
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Asin: 1146651341
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


15. Currency Convertibility: The Gold Standard and Beyond (Routledge Explorations in Economic History)
Hardcover: 288 Pages (1996-06-18)
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The spread of currency convertibility reflects the desire of policy makers to integrate their economies into the global trading system and to attract financial capital and direct investment from abroad. In Currency Convertibility, a team of leading international economists and economic historians examine parallel situations in the history of the international monetary system, focusing in particular on the gold standard. The concluding chapter uses a case study of Portugal to draw out implications for modern international monetary relations in Europe and the rest of the world. ... Read more


16. The History of Currency, 1252-1894: Being an Account of the Gold and Silver Moneys and Monetary Standards of Europe and America, Together with an Examination ... Commercial and National Progress and Well-B
by William Arthur Shaw
Paperback: 490 Pages (2010-02-23)
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Asin: 1145429858
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


17. A history of banking and currency in Ohio before the civil war ..
by C C. b. 1873 Huntington
 Paperback: 318 Pages (2010-09-07)
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Asin: 1171616708
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Originally published in 1915.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more


18. Foreign Currency: Webster's Timeline History, 1832 - 2007
by Icon Group International
Paperback: 122 Pages (2010-05-17)
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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Foreign Currency," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Foreign Currency in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Foreign Currency when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Foreign Currency, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more


19. History of the Monetary Legislation and of the Currency System of the United States: Embracing Rare and Invaluable Documents
by Robert E. Preston, James Herron Eckels
Paperback: 138 Pages (2010-02-22)
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Asin: 1144846447
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more


20. A History of Currency in the British Colonies
by Robert Chalmers
Paperback: 398 Pages (2010-03-28)
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Asin: 1154986152
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London : Printed for H.M.S.O.; Publication date: 1893; Subjects: Money; Great Britain; Business ... Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars Still the best on its subject
If you are interested in economic history, this book is for you. It is a scholarly text, directly based on official archives, originally (1893) issued by HMSO at a price of 10 shillings, recently reprinted again (there is also a 1972 reprint).

After a general survey, which usefully treats general coinage reforms, Chalmers describes coins systems, weights and precious metal contents in each of the British colonies as they were in Victorian times, grouped by continent mostly from colonization to about 1893. A number of appendices deal with Spanish, French and US coins. The appendices on Spanish coins are especially useful, as they include Sir Isaac Newton's work on assaying the coins and because these coins were used in almost all countries of the world at one time or another.

Chalmers quotes numerous officials, regulations and laws, giving a clear overview of official intentions, while also showing the frequent errors officials made by tariffing coins wrongly, so that overvalued coins would disappear from circulation. The book is concluded by a 30-page index (original edition and 1972 reprint; I haven't seen the 2010 reprint). The text is not illustrated. ... Read more


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