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17 artículos en la categoría HISTORY
Coin weights
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Coin weights

Prior to the 20th century (and even later depending on the country), the weight (or rather the mass to be more precise) of a coin reigned supreme. Furthermore, the face value of the coin often referred to the corresponding weight. For example, the pou(...)
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Open day at the maisons closes
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Open day at the maisons closes

Prostitution was more or less tolerated in France from the reign of Louis XV up until 1804, although it did become more strictly controlled as time went on. Louis XVI proved a little less tolerant, with prostitutes being sent either to prison or to th(...)
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1 franc Graziani (1943)
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1 franc Graziani (1943)

In the world of numismatics, there are rare coins, very rare coins, extremely rare coins, and finally the rarest and unique coins. This 1 franc Graziani undoubtedly belongs in this final category. To tell the truth, there are only two known examples (...)
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1 Florin 4 Kreuzer (Germany, 1713)
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1 Florin 4 Kreuzer (Germany, 1713)

Landau Fortress was constructed between 1688 and 1691 by the famous French architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. During the War of the Spanish Succession...
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The french revolution, the assignats, and the counterfeiters
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The french revolution, the assignats, and the counterfeiters

With this concept, each purchase of an assignat signifies an advance for the State’s coffers. The Caisse de l’Extraordinaire issues the assignats and is responsible for collecting the sums from the sale of the national goods; the Caisse d’Escompte is (...)
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Albert Camus

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