Sentence examples for foreign silver from inspiring English sources

The Bank agreed to supply the Mint with foreign silver on the condition that the Bank would receive their deposits back in silver dollars.

According to Breen, "the foreign silver coins had been legal tender, receivable for all kinds of payments including postage stamps and some taxes; the nickel cents were not.

The act made foreign gold and silver coins no longer legal tender, but Spanish dollars were redeemable at their nominal value for two years in exchange for the new copper-nickel cents.

Devaluation, reduction in the exchange value of a country's monetary unit in terms of gold, silver, or foreign monetary units.

In contrast to devaluation, revaluation involves an increase in the exchange value of a country's monetary unit in terms of gold, silver, or foreign monetary units.

The people were required to sell their gold, silver, and foreign currency to the government at the pegged rate; large numbers did so in a desperate effort to halt the inflation.

Heavy daily flows into gold, silver and foreign markets show the path of capital flight.

Also seized were 60 vehicles, a cellar full of rare and expensive liquors, and large amounts of gold, silver, and foreign currency.

But Peter Wetherell, managing director of Wetherell estate agents on Mount Street in the heart of Mayfair, said there has been a "big upswing in silver-spoon foreign students" this summer, and 35% of all his flats in the £750- to £1,000-a- week bracket are now rented by students.

"Foreign exchange and gold and silver are out," he said.

Women could not wear gold or silver girdles, nor foreign silk head covers.