An Essay upon Money and Coins |
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| Author:
| Harris, Joseph |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07857-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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Joseph Harris (1704-64) was equally distinguished as an astronomer and as an expert on coinage. He became the King's Assay Master in the Royal Mint, and this 1757 work argues that it is vital to a country's economy that the value of precious metal in its coinage remains constant.
Joseph Harris (1704-64) was equally distinguished as an astronomer and as an expert on coinage. He became the King's Assay Master in the Royal Mint, and this 1757 work argues that it is vital to a country's economy that the value of precious metal in its coinage remains constant.