COINS AND CURRENCY — Jewish and Non Jewish Coins in Ancient Palestine THE PRE MONETARY PERIOD Means of payment are mentioned in the Bible on various occasions; the relevant passages in their chronological order reflect the development of these means from stage to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Coins of Australia — Australian coins refers to the coins which are or were in use as Australian currency. During the early days of the colonies that formed Australia, foreign currency was used, but in 1910, a decade after federation, Australian coins were introduced … Wikipedia
Coins of the Republic of Ireland — The Irish Free State decided soon after its foundation in the 1920s to design its own coins and banknotes. It was decided that the Irish currency would be pegged to the pound sterling. The Coinage Act, 1926[1] was passed as a legislative basis… … Wikipedia
Eight Treasures — The Eight Treasures ( babao ) are popular symbols in Chinese art.While technically they may be any subset of the much longer list of the Hundred Treasures, there is a combination that is most popular. [Terese Tse Bartholomew. Hidden Meanings in… … Wikipedia
Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (20th century) — One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line.[1] One[who?] could argue that the first Numismatic coin from RCM was the 1935 dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His… … Wikipedia
Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins — 1976 Montreal Summer Games= Most numismatists agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Starting in February 1973, the RCM engaged in a very ambitious program. At the … Wikipedia
Summer Olympic Coins (2000–present) — In 1951, the government of Finland authorized the striking of the first modern Olympic coin, a 500 Markka. At first, the coins circulated as currency in the issuing country and the mintages were high. In borrowing from the traditions of ancient… … Wikipedia
Euro coins — There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros (the euro is divided into a hundred cents). The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the… … Wikipedia
Modern Indian coins — The pictures of the coins and paper currencies can be found at Reserve Bank of India Coinage Museum, Reserve Bank of India Paper Money., www.indian coins.com. India became independent on 15 August 1947 and was left with a legacy of non decimal… … Wikipedia
Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2000s) — One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. [Royal Canadian Mint 2006 Annual Report, page 4] The euphoria surrounding the year 2000 led to the birth of the Millennium 25… … Wikipedia
