Sentence examples for gold coinage from inspiring English sources

The influence of the gold coinage of Frederick II on such cities was soon evident.

When the Romans arrived, the Parisii were sufficiently organized and wealthy to have their own gold coinage.

Gold coinage soon gave way to that of small thick silver sceats (meaning "a portion"; about 1.29 grams, or 20 grains) of essentially different style.

The Guptas struck an extensive gold coinage; among the more notable Gupta coins are those that commemorate Chandra Gupta I's horse sacrifice or depict him as a lyrist.

A gold coinage was finally established in currency in 1351 with a noble of 120 grains of gold and its subdivisions, the half- and quarter-noble.

Islamic gold coinage became one of the great currencies of the medieval world, and the dinar enjoyed great popularity on the western shores of the Mediterranean.

The weights of gold coinages were kept at a reasonably steady level, though fineness ultimately declined with the economic decline of the issuing kingdoms themselves.

The new director was more receptive to Gilder's ideas and in 1887 announced a competition for new designs for the non-gold coinage.

Unlike China, Japan has had a gold and silver coinage since the 16th century.

From 1866 France was joined with Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland in a monetary convention defining the denominations, quality, and weight of gold and silver coinage in terms of francs.

The reformed gold and silver coinage has no pictorial type, only skillfully arranged inscriptions, which are nonetheless of high historical value.