 | 1784 - 536 Seiten
...imoMartin-Leakc's "Hiftorical account of Englilh, Money," Lond. 1745, Svo-i w»ere be xv'" fin^i that "the guineas took their name from the gold brought from...coined, were permitted, by their charter, to have their (lamp of an elephant upon the coin made of the African gold;"&c. In page 1009, Mr. Juftice Blackflonc... | |
 | Stephen Martin Leake - 1793 - 498 Seiten
...with the date above, 1662. FLORENT. CONCORDIA. REGNA. It is the beft ftamp of any of his Money. The Guineas took their name from the gold brought from...encouragement to bring over gold to be coined, were permitted, Hutted, .by their charter, to have their Char. IL flamp of an elephant upon the Coin made of the African... | |
 | 1818 - 896 Seiten
...from the gold of which they were made being brought from the Guinea coast ; and the African Company, as an encouragement to bring over gold to be coined were permitted by their charter to have the stamp of an elephant npon all coins made of African gold. From the official return of the number... | |
 | 1818 - 904 Seiten
...from the gold of whicn they were made being brought from the Guinea coast; nnd the African Company, as an encouragement to bring over gold to be coined were permitted by tlieir charter to have the stamp of an elephant upon all coins made of African gold. lent exertions... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 Seiten
...made of gold brought from the coast of Guinea by the African company, who, as an encouragement to them to bring over gold to be coined, were permitted by their charter to have their stamp of an elephant impressed, under the head of the king, upon whatever piece should be struck from... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1844 - 776 Seiten
...in 1662, without graining on the rim, and with graining in 1664. It was so called as being made of gold brought from Guinea by the African Company, who, as an encouragement to them to bring over gold to * In the common editions of the Statutes these acts are included among the... | |
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 Seiten
...made of gold brought from the coast of Guinea by the African company, who, as an encouragement to them to bring over gold to be coined, were permitted by their charter to have their stamp of an elephant impressed, under the head of the king, upon whatever piece should be struck from... | |
 | 1906 - 562 Seiten
...Account of English Money,' by Martin Leake, London, 1745, bears out the accepted derivation : — "The Guineas took their name from the gold brought from...coined, were permitted, by their Charter, to have their stamp of an Elephant upon the coin made of the African gold." FRANCIS C. BUCHANAN. NOVEL : TITLE WANTED... | |
 | 1906 - 682 Seiten
...Leake, London 1745, bears out the accepted derivation : — "The Guiueae took their name from the golc brought from Guinea by the African Company who, as...to be coined, were permitted, by their Charter, to hav< their stamp of an Elephant upon the coin made o: the African gold." FRANCIS C. BUCHANAN. r TITLE... | |
 | Sir Edward Coke, Francis Hargrave - 1853 - 792 Seiten
...and Spelraan's Glossaries, under the word Esterlingus; and Mr. Leake's Historical Account of English Money, page 20. Guineas took their name from the gold...coined, were permitted, by their charter, to have their stamp of the elephant upon the coin made of the African gold. By a proclamation of the 22d of December,... | |
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Guineas took their name from the gold brought from Guinea, by the African Company, who, as an encouragement to bring over gold to be coined, were permitted by their charter from Charles II., to have their stamp of an elephant upon the coin. There were... 
