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... called the obverse , the other side the reverse . The words or letters on a coin are called its inscription ; an inscription surrounding the border is called the legend . When the lower part of the reverse is distinctly separated from ...
... called the obverse , the other side the reverse . The words or letters on a coin are called its inscription ; an inscription surrounding the border is called the legend . When the lower part of the reverse is distinctly separated from ...
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... called ' encased ' coins struck in Magna Græcia , of which the reverse is au exact repetition in concave of the relief of the obverse . These coins are thin , flat , sharp in Fig . 2 . relief , and beautifully executed . The leading ...
... called ' encased ' coins struck in Magna Græcia , of which the reverse is au exact repetition in concave of the relief of the obverse . These coins are thin , flat , sharp in Fig . 2 . relief , and beautifully executed . The leading ...
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... called by numismatists the first bronze , about the size of our penny , which was at first of the value of 24 , after wards of 4 asses . The sestertius derived its value from the silver denarius , of which it was the fourth . The half ...
... called by numismatists the first bronze , about the size of our penny , which was at first of the value of 24 , after wards of 4 asses . The sestertius derived its value from the silver denarius , of which it was the fourth . The half ...
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... called a bracteate , in relief on one side , and hollow on the other , often not bearing a single letter , and rarely a full inscription . Down to the 14th c . , the relief of the medieval coins is very inconsiderable , the pieces thin ...
... called a bracteate , in relief on one side , and hollow on the other , often not bearing a single letter , and rarely a full inscription . Down to the 14th c . , the relief of the medieval coins is very inconsiderable , the pieces thin ...
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... called by the general name of LEGATE ( q . v . ) . A nuncio is an ambassador to the court of an emperor or king . The ambassador to a republic , or to the court of a minor sovereign , is called INTER- NUNCIO . NUNCU'PATIVE WILL is a ...
... called by the general name of LEGATE ( q . v . ) . A nuncio is an ambassador to the court of an emperor or king . The ambassador to a republic , or to the court of a minor sovereign , is called INTER- NUNCIO . NUNCU'PATIVE WILL is a ...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 5 Affichage du livre entier - 1889 |
Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 5 Affichage du livre entier - 1887 |
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