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Coinage - Great Britain
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An essay on money & bullion. Wherein are considered, Value Intrinsick and Extrinsick. Money and Bullion compared. Mr. Locke's Considerations concerning Raising the Value of Coin. The Present State of our Coin. And a scheme for Raising the Value of our Coin, as well Gold as Silver.
Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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Observations on coin in general. With some proposals for regulating the value of coin in Ireland. By the author of the list of the absentees of Ireland.
Prior, Thomas, 1682?-1751.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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An essay on gold coin. In which is shewn the general use of currency, and the present state of our gold coin; with Arguments to prove the Necessity of a New Coinage; pointing out the distinct Value and Weight that each Piece of Gold ought to be of. Also the principles of hydrostatics, Shewing how to discover any Adulteration in Gold Coin, either by the Pen, or Tables ready calculated to shew the Par of Weight of each Piece, either in Air or Water. With a description and use of the most improved weighing instruments; shewing their Properties when really accurate. Intended For the Service of Bankers, Public Offices, and Trade in General. To this Edition is subjoined the Substance of the late Gold Act; with Answers to the very severe Strictures upon it, &c. in a Tract intitled A Critical Enquiry, &c. By Thomas Hatton, Author of a Treatise upon Clock and Watch Work.
Hatton, Thomas, active 1757-1774.Date: 1774- Books
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Observations on the present condition of the current coin of this Kingdom. With some account of the several ways of diminishing the coin, which have hitherto been discover'd, and the methods made use of to prevent those evils. Particularly, the late evil practice of filing guineas, and the method proposed and approved of by the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury, and the master, warden, &c. of the mint, to prevent the same. Also some farther remarks upon the inconveniences the publick suffer by the deficiency and scarcity of the silver coin, and the currency of foreign money, which the people are imposed upon to receive for more than the real value. By Peter Vallavine, vicar of Mounkton in the Life of Thanet.
Vallavine, Peter.Date: 1742- Books
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Rider's British Merlin: ... 1782. ... Compiled ... by Cardanus Rider.
Rider, Cardanus.Date: 1782