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The early Roman Republic issued few coins in gold, their main coinage being in silver, with bronze or copper for small change. From the death of Julius Caesar, gold coinage came to be an important part of the Roman coinage system. The Romans took a very practical view in exploiting natural resources in the areas of their conquest, and issued coins in gold, silver, and copper according to the resources of the region.
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The first coins containing gold were struck in western Asia Minor in the late eighth century BC. They were made from electrum , a natural alloy of gold and silver found in the rivers of the region, and had a design on one face and a punch mark or seal on the other. The introduction of pure gold and silver coins is generally attributed to the Lydian king Croesus (561-546 BC).
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This lovely set of coins includes Austrian 1915 restrike 100 Corona, 4 Ducat and one ducat gold coins and a Maria Thersia silver Thaler coin. The Maria Thersia is dated 1780, but is ... an official government restrike. This set of coins contains 1.53 ounces of pure gold. The coins are in nice, proof condition in a custom capital holder.
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Keating paid his rent in St. John’s to his landlord Jonas Barter in Spanish gold coins and purchased items from Bowring’s Hardware Store using Spanish silver coins. Some of these coins may still be in the possession of family descendants of Barter and a clerk named McKenzie who served Keating at the Bowring store.
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Thereafter, gold, silver and copper coins came into increasing usage as a means of exchange. But silver was usually pre-eminent, simply because most early communities did not have enough gold at hand for it to become commonly used as a currency; only in such civilizations such as Mycenae was gold widely used.
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The gold and silver coins will be sold and the money will be used to fund Salvation Army services and programs in the area. As of Thursday, December 20, The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Fundraising Campaign, which in addition to the kettles includes direct mail and other fundraising efforts, has raised $6,547,548.21 -- about 60 percent towards reaching the Army's $11 million goal for the campaign.
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