 | Rogers Ruding - 1819 - 514 lehte
...impressed upon it. The weight of it was regulated according to the respective weights of the Spanish Piastre, or piece of eight Reas, and the Half, the Quarter, and Half-quarter of the same, n Pat. 42 Eliz. dors. March 18. though they are now usually called the Crown, Half-Crown, Shilling,... | |
 | Rogers Ruding - 1840 - 456 lehte
...impressed upon it. The weight of it was- regulated according to the respective weights of the Spanish piastre, or piece of eight reas, and the half, the...Company, would not permit them to transport the king of Spain's silver coins to the East Indies, though she was frequently solicited by the merchants. The... | |
 | Edouard Frossard - 1883 - 560 lehte
...it was regulated according to the respective weights of the Spanish piastre, or piece of eight reis, and the half, the quarter, and half-quarter of the...same, though they are now usually called the crown, the half-crown, shilling and sixpence. Some coinage of this sort was necessary ; for the queen, when... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1876 - 418 lehte
...The weight of the pieces was to be regulated according to the just weight and fineness of the Spanish piastre or piece of eight reas, and the half, the quarter, and half-quarter of the same unit. James I., 1603 — 1625. In the second year of his reign, James assumed the title of "King of... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1876 - 392 lehte
...The weight of the pieces was to be regulated according to the just weight and fineness of the Spanish piastre or piece of eight reas, and the half, the quarter, and half-quarter of the same unit. James I., 1603 — 1625. -In the second year of his reign, James assumed the title of "King of... | |
 | Institute of Bankers (Great Britain) - 1893 - 680 lehte
...portcullis pieces of eight," with her own effigy, for circulation in India. Ending says hereon : " Some " coinage of this sort was necessary ; for the...Company, would not permit them to " transport the king of Spain's silver coins to the East Indies, though " she was frequently solicited by the merchants. The... | |
 | Edgar Thurston - 1992 - 178 lehte
...impressed upon it. The weight of it was regulated aecording to the respective weights of the Spanish piastre, or piece of eight reas, and the half, the quarter, and half-quarter of the same (pi. xvii, 1-4), though they are now usually called the crown, half-crown, shilling, and sixpence.... | |
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India money, from the purpose for which it was struck, or portcullis money, from the device impressed upon it. The weight of it was- regulated according to the respective weights of the Spanish piastre, or piece of eight reas, and the half, the quarter,... 