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  British coin Broad
The Broad was a British coin worth 20 shillings (20/-) issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
The obverse of the coin depicts the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell as a laureated Roman emperor, with the inscription
The current value of the coin in "very fine" to "extra fine" condition is £3500 to £6000, although a Mr Pinkerton writing at the time that the coins circulated noted that many of the coins in circulation were so worn as to be almost flat.
www.fastload.org /br/British_coin_Broad.html   (190 words)

  
  British One Pound coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The circulating Pound (£1) coin is minted from a nickel-brass alloy of approximately 70% copper, 24.5% zinc, and 5.5% nickel.
The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England One Pound note, which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation (though still redeemable at the Bank's offices) on 11 March 1988.
It is estimated that 1% of £1 coins in circulation are counterfeit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_coin_One_Pound   (498 words)

  
 The DiCamillo Companion - British Money Home Page
The coin is considered to be part of British coinage because it has no indication of what country it was minted for, being made in the same style as the contemporary Third Farthing.
The coin was not minted in the new classification and was withdrawn from circulation in 1980.
The coin is considered to be part of British coinage because it has no indication of what country it was minted for, being made in the same style as the contemporary Quarter Farthing.
www.dicamillocompanion.com /British_Money.html   (2813 words)

  
 Coin Dictionary
A coin struck with the intent of serving in the channels of commerce, i.e.
A coin which was struck for use in general circulation, as opposed to a proof coin produced strictly for collector purposes.
Coins struck from such dies are said to be struck from clashed dies, or to have die clashes or clash marks.
www.bhcoinclub.org /coindictionary.htm   (6559 words)

  
 British / American
British houses simply do not have such things, the nearest equivalents are "patio" meaning an unroofed area adjacent to a building paved with slabs, "verandah" a covered and glassed walkway along the side of a building and "conservatory" a room-like extension entirely walled and roofed in glass.
British usage reserves "gas" to mean an inflammable gas such as methane or carbon monoxide piped to domestic and industrial premises as a fuel.
British houses are usually numbered serially starting from one end of a road or street with even numbers on one side and odd numbers on the other side, however it is not uncommon to find them numbered sequentially up one side of the road and down the other.
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 The Euro Coin and the Inadequacy of our definition of "Obverse"
The 1965 British “Churchill” crown is an example of a coin featuring two heads, one of a ruler and one of an important person.
It may be argued that, of course, the side with the portrait of the Queen is the obverse of the Churchill Crown, but we know this because we know the cultural traditions of striking British coins and the personages represented on this particular coin.
From the point of view of the Union, the Euro coins are distinguished as coins of the realm by the common side.
www.ucalgary.ca /~cns/euro.html   (1267 words)

  
 Coin FAQ 1
A coin that is corroded, scratched, holed (drilled through so that it can be hung on a chain), altered, artificially toned, "dinged" on the edge, or simply unattractive for the grade is less desirable than a problem free specimen.
These coins are popular with collectors and, unless damaged or severely worn, can usually be sold for more than their silver value.
If you have a coin like one described in the previous paragraph or cannot find a seam even under magnification, a coin collector or dealer in your area may be able to assist you in determining if it's genuine.
www.coinresource.com /guide/faq1.htm   (1745 words)

  
 British coin One Pound -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
For earlier coins worth One Pound, please see the articles on the (A nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right) Sovereign, (Slang term for a woman) Broad, (Any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family) Laurel, and (additional info and facts about Unite) Unite.
The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the (The central bank of England and Wales) Bank of England One Pound note, which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation (though still redeemable at the Bank's offices) on 11 March 1988.
An interesting feature of this denomination is that the design of the reverse of the coin changes every year in turn to have an emblem representing the UK, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England in turn, together with an appropriate edge inscription, and the value
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_coin_one_pound.htm   (555 words)

  
 Portrait Gallery of British Monarchs
From 1247 a fresh coinage was issued because the existing coins were in a poor state through both wear and clipping, the practice of shaving off silver from the outside edge of the coin.
The coin shown is a broad, which at twenty shillings was the forerunner of the guinea.
Many of the coins from this reign were minted from gold or silver captured by the East India Company and various privateers, and the origin of the bullion is often shown by corresponding marks under the portrait.
www.24carat.co.uk /britishmonarchsportraitsoncoins.html   (2224 words)

  
 Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates
This list of British coin denominations includes a number of Roman denominations, as they were used in Britain when it was under the influence of Roman rule.
Continuing with the florin example, it changed from a sterling silver coin after 1919, to become a debased silver coin with a 50% silver content, and after 1946, it was reduced to a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin.
Maundy coins of fourpence, threepence, twopence and one penny are still produced annually, for presentation in the Maundy ceremony.
www.24carat.co.uk /denominations.html   (581 words)

  
 British Coins Silver Pound - from a silver coin collectors resource.
The underlying logic is clear: coins that have demonstrated the strongest gains over a long period of time are the coins best positioned to show similar price advancements with the continued passage of time.
Of course, coins do not grow at a guaranteed uniform rate, such as bonds do, but if a coin is purchased at a certain price, and that price is compared with the value of the coin at some later date, the compounded annual return rate can be calculated for the time period in between].
If a polling firm were to survey the population of US coin collectors, it is very possible that Morgan silver dollars would win the vote as the most appealing coin in American coinage history.
www.silver-coins-online.com /silver-coins/british-coins-silver-pound.htm   (1656 words)

  
 British Silver Coins - from a silver coin collectors resource.
Coin Organizer Deluxe is a complete program that allows coin collectors, hobbyists, dealers, and clubs to organize, catalog, and manage their collections on their PCs.
From Charles II in 1662, coins using silver from the West of England mines had a rose as a provenance mark, this continued until George II in 1747.
British coins are a fascinating field, each coin a historical document, each type has a...
www.silver-coins-online.com /silver-coins/british-silver-coins.htm   (1680 words)

  
 Heads on British Gold Sovereigns
The obverse is the main side of the coin on which the head usually appears.
The gold sovereign coin derives its name from the majestic portrait of the monarch or sovereign on the very first sovereigns, which were issued for Henry VII.
The gold broad of Oliver Cromwell was a twenty shilling coin, and so was the equivalent of a sovereign, however as Cromwell had temporarily removed the sovereign king of England, these coins also had to be renamed.
www.goldsovereigns.co.uk /heads.html   (1029 words)

  
 Britannica India: Did you Know?
British musical quartet and a global cynosure for the hopes and dreams of a generation that came of age in the 1960s.
Unshakably convinced of their commercial potential, Epstein became their manager and proceeded to bombard the major British music companies with letters and tape recordings of the band, finally winning a contract with Parlophone, a subsidiary of the giant EMI group of music labels.
In these months, fascination with the Beatles—at first confined to young British fans of popular music—breached the normal barriers of taste, class, and age, transforming their recordings and live performances into matters of widespread public comment.
www.britannicaindia.com /dukdetails_data.asp?art_id=7   (1733 words)

  
 Britain's Small Coins Are to Be Given a Make-Over - Science - RedOrbit
Among the handsome new coins issued that year were the first large crown and half crown in silver.
The Commonwealth coin was one of the first not to have the King's head on it.
The first new coins were the 5p and 10p, which corresponded in exact size and value to shillings and florins, and circulated alongside them for some time.
www.redorbit.com /news/display?id=213360   (665 words)

  
 Coin Collecting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
However this book is too fundamental and too broad and too narrow at the same time.
This genuine Sovereign coin was produced by the British government during the reign of King George V. In Brilliant Uncirculated condition, now you can own coins from one of this century's most popular rulers.
These bronze chola coins were the first to establish a standard of value for their coins.
www.growinglifestyle.co.uk /uk/j39177   (440 words)

  
 British Museum - Coins and Medals
The Department of Coins and Medals is home to one of the world's finest numismatic collections, comprising about one million objects.
The most extensive numismatic library in the country is also housed within the department and, like the collection itself, exists for the benefit of the scholar and general public alike.
This material is brought to a wide audience through exhibitions, publications, a broad programme of educational events and through our study room facilities.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /cm/cmhome.html   (193 words)

  
 What's your cut-off date? - CoinPeople.com
All collections must have some limits, albeit a limit as broad as "coins from earth", but generally we all work within our chosen time periods.
Most of my coins are from the 19th and 20th centuries.
All of the Queen Elizabeth I coins which were undated can be reasonably dated by using the various mintmarks which were recorded as to when they were used.
www.coinpeople.com /index.php?showtopic=2700   (720 words)

  
 BRITISH MENSA - PDG
Some scholars propose that it may be a logical mistake to try to separate structure and function, just as the historical separation of mind and body in the sense of the old nature-nurture controversy was meaningless.
Structure and function may be different sides of the same coin, similar to matter and energy; and any pigeonholing may be arbitrary and suspect.
The ultimate aim of this approach is the establishment of functional laws and reproducible processes; in short, the reliable and valid identification of invariances, as required by epistemology, which then advance knowledge.
website.lineone.net /~theotodman/c10409.htm   (4590 words)

  
 COIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Search the COIN Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the COIN Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named COIN at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/C/COIN.htm   (73 words)

  
 eBay — gold sovereign, british gold coin and british coin items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Featuring fine gold, silver, platinum and palladium coins from the USA and the rest of the world for collectors and investors.
John Maben Rare Coins, Inc (JMRC) is one of the nations leading dealers in rare coins and currency, specializing in NGC and PCGS graded coins and PMG certified paper money.
Rare Coin Collector specializes in difficult to find, unusual, U.S. and world coins, tokens and medals as well as rare currency and paper items.
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 User: Arwel Parry - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I have a BSc in Computing Studies from the University of East Anglia, where I was also involved in the student television service and was for a time a student member of the Royal Television Society.
While I was still working, I was a member of the executive committee of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association of Britain and Ireland, and an employee director of my employer's share ownership trust company.
English/British coin Penny..which is something of a magnum opus in 8 parts
users.open-encyclopedia.com /Arwel_Parry   (308 words)

  
 Celtic Coin Index: Main Page
The original Celtic Coin Index at Oxford is organized by Celtic Coin Index number, a unique identification number indicating the year and order in which each specimen was catalogued.
The coin records (within the broad divisions of British and Continental Celtic), are sorted Geographically by Region, then by Tribe within each region, then, in the British issues, by Van Arsdell numbers, which shows summaries of each coin, leading to individual detailed coin records.
The Celtic Coin Index was founded in 1960 by Derek Allen and Sheppard Frere.
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 Romano-British
Chance finds of coins and pottery at (ST53289377) (ST53519356) (ST53529344) (ST53569425) and (ST536939) along with three Roman cremations, (ST536942) and building material incorporated into the fabric of the later castle indicate possibility of settlement below present town at major river confluence.
A broad inner and narrow outer ditch defines most of two sides of an enclosure that measures 175ft northwest to southeast.
Two late 2" century silver coins were found in 1968, together with late Iron Age pottery and iron slag.
www.cpat.org.uk /research/seromk.htm   (3514 words)

  
 Stack's - Our Award Winning Staff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He is a life member of ANA and the Society for International Numismatics, a member of the New York Numismatic Club, past executive director and now editor of the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG).
He was formerly a staff member of Galerie des Monnaies, Minkus Stamp and Publishing and Capital Coin Co. He is a contributor to the Guide Book of U.S. Coins, the "Red Book", as well as a number of other coin and currency references.
On a professional level, he is well-versed in every area of U.S. coins and currency and has acquired particular expertise in U.S. Type Coins, U.S. Currency and die variety attributions.
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 EGYPT - Online Information article about EGYPT
April 18oi the British army besieging Alexandria cut through the land between Aboukir and the lake, admitting the waters of the sea into the ancient See also:
Turks in 1803 and a second time by the British in 1807.
Mareotis has no outlet, and the water is kept at a uniform level by means of powerful pumps which neutralize the effect of the Nile flood.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ECG_EMS/EGYPT.html   (5825 words)

  
 Coin - Coin Identification
Hello Derby, What size is the coin? The U.S. coins have remained the same size since 1860s and composition untill 1964. From your description you have a Half Dollar coin. It is a 90% silver coin. Designed by Charles Barber and made from 1892 to 1915.
Coin Magazines subscription feature more then 1,000,000 up-to-date prices on world coins of the twentieth century. Coin Magazines subscription is an excellent resource for the new collector or the old collector who is staring to purchase coins
Coin auctions, gold coins and currency are part of Heritage Rare Coin Galleries, the largest rare coin dealer and auctioneer in the world.Huge inventory.Auctions include rare coins, silver dollars and more.
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 TheTexts.com Text Resources, Online Library, References, Free Encyclopedias, eBooks, Dictionary, Web Publishing, Net ...
British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles
British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943
British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943
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 My Coin Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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Comprehensive resources on coin collecting and stamp collecting, paper currency collecting and numismatics and philately in general, including rare and ancient coins and stamps.
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 Coin Collecting FAQ Part 1
Coin Collecting FAQ written by Chuck D'Ambra, Mike Locke, Michael Caver, Andrew Andison, Mike Marotta, Andrew Tumber, John Muchow, Tony Clayton, Clint Cummins, Lou Coles, Mike Dworetsky and Rita Laws.
Links on the Web to the Coin Collecting FAQ are welcome.
NumisMedia web site (prices are generally at the upper end of retail - expect to receive offers that are substantially lower, if you're selling).
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