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... Commerce or Contracts ; and he adds , " that two metals , such as Gold " and Silver , cannot be the measure of commerce both " together in any country . " Mr. Harris , in his Essay on Money and Coins , delivers it as his opinion , that ...
... Commerce or Contracts ; and he adds , " that two metals , such as Gold " and Silver , cannot be the measure of commerce both " together in any country . " Mr. Harris , in his Essay on Money and Coins , delivers it as his opinion , that ...
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... is necessary therefore , that in commercial countries there should be Coins made of different metals . And if the Coins , which are the prin- cipal measure of property and instrument of commerce , can 16 NECESSITY FOR STANDARD COINS.
... is necessary therefore , that in commercial countries there should be Coins made of different metals . And if the Coins , which are the prin- cipal measure of property and instrument of commerce , can 16 NECESSITY FOR STANDARD COINS.
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... commerce , can only be made of one of these metals ; the inferior Coins , made of other metals , must be legal tender only in a limited degree , as the Sovereign shall direct ; and so far only they are the measure of property : and if ...
... commerce , can only be made of one of these metals ; the inferior Coins , made of other metals , must be legal tender only in a limited degree , as the Sovereign shall direct ; and so far only they are the measure of property : and if ...
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... commerce , within every such kingdom or state , according to the nominal value declared , and authorised by the Sovereign , so far as they are made legal tender . In exchanges with foreign countries , and in payments made to them , the ...
... commerce , within every such kingdom or state , according to the nominal value declared , and authorised by the Sovereign , so far as they are made legal tender . In exchanges with foreign countries , and in payments made to them , the ...
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... Commerce ; " and he adds , that Henry II . coming to the crown reformed this usurpation and abuse : -in the articles of peace between Stephen and Henry , there was one , which required , that the Silver Coin * should be one and the same ...
... Commerce ; " and he adds , that Henry II . coming to the crown reformed this usurpation and abuse : -in the articles of peace between Stephen and Henry , there was one , which required , that the Silver Coin * should be one and the same ...
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according alloy Bank of England Bankers called cent CHAP circulation compared consideration Copper Coins defective degree denarii denomination diminished due proportion dwts Edition Edward Edward VI English estimated evil exported foreign countries Gold and Silver Gold Coins Gold Pennies Gold to Silver Guinea Half Crowns Henry VIII indentures intrinsic value issued King William kingdom legal tender LONDON EFFINGHAM WILSON Lords Majesty measure of property Mints nominal value old standard opinion ounce Paper currency Parliament pass in currency payment Penny period Pieces Post 8vo Pound in tale Pound of Gold Pound of Silver Pound Sterling Pound Troy Pound weight practice precious metals principal measure proclamation profits quantity Queen Elizabeth rate or value realm reason Recoinage recoined regulations relative value respect ROYAL EXCHANGE Seigneurage sesterces Shillings Silver Bullion Silver Coins Sovereign standard Silver Tower Pound Troy Pound value of Gold СНАР
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