Coins have long been linked to the concept of money, as reflected by the fact that in some other languages the words " coin " and " currency " are synonymous.

Coins may be minted that have fiat values lower than the value of their component metals, but this is never done intentionally and initially for circulation coins, and happens only in due course later in the history of coin production due to inflation, as market values for the metal overtake the fiat declared face value of the coin.

Coins are thought to have been invented in Lydia around the 7th century BC.

Coins exist which bear both the image of Benedict III and of Emperor Lothair, who died 28 September, 855 ; therefore Benedict must have been recognized as pope before the last-mentioned date.

* c. 525 BC — Coins started to have an image on two sides.

Coins dated later than 383 have been found in excavations along Hadrian's Wall, suggesting that troops were not stripped from it, as was once thought.

Coins such as this might have made their way to Athens in Solon's time but it is unlikely that Athens had its own coinage at this period.

Coins with the legend " BENVENTOD " ( an old Latin – or Samnite – form for Beneventor-um ), must have been struck after it became a Latin colony.

" The first Discovery and Settlement of this Country was by the Procurement of Sir Walter Raleigh, in Conjunction with some publick-spirited Gentlemen of that Age, under the Protection of Queen Elizabeth ; for which Reason it was then named Virginia, being begun on that Part called Ronoak-Island, where the Ruins of a Fort are to be seen at this day, as well as some old English Coins which have been lately found ; and a Brass-Gun, a Powder-Horn, and one small Quarter deck-Gun, made of Iron Staves, and hoop'd with the same Metal ; which Method of making Guns might very probably be made use of in those Days, for the Convenience of Infant-Colonies.

Coins of less than one króna have not circulated for many years.

Coins from the latter two sites have respectively " D " and " S " mintmarks below the date.

Coins were to be minted with technologically advanced equipment so that they would be perfectly round and have milled edges.

Coins of 1703 ( Queen Anne ) have the word VIGO under the Queen's head, indicating that the gold was captured from Spanish galleons in the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702, but very few of these coins now remain in existence and they are extremely valuable ( up to £ 50, 000 ).

Coins of Emperor Phokas and Constantine IV from 643 / 4 and fibulae have been found in the region, as well as Early Slavic pottery dating to the 6th century.

Roman Coins of Claudius Gothicus ( 268-270 AD ) and Constantine I ( the Great ) ( 309-337 AD ) have been found in the fields.

Coins have been minted that celebrate the Mecklenburg Declaration, and the story was printed in elementary school textbooks.

Coins with the inscriptions " PHANUS REX " and " RESLAVVA CIV " were found in Sweden ; some scholars claim that the coins were minted in "( p ) RESLAVVA CIV ( itas )" or "( b ) RESLAVVA CIV ( itas )" ( i. e., in the town of Bratislava ), but other authors point out that no coins of this type have been found on the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, their weight and diameter differ from King Stephen's other coins and their inscriptions are confused which suggest that they are counterfeit coins minted abroad on the sample of other coins that had been minted following the patterns of King Stephen's coins with the inscriptions " STEPHANUS REX " and " REGIA CIVITAS ".

Coins are earned mainly by winning minigames, which occur after all players have rolled the die.

Coins minted by the Dacians during the 3rd century BC, copying the design of Thracian tetradrachmon issued by Lysimachus, have been discovered here.

Coins have been found in Suffolk inscribed, " under Esuprastus Esico made ( this )" in Latin.

Coins from the reign of Burgred — all bearing the spelling Burgred — have been found in several hoards.

Coins have also been struck for several Asian and South Pacific nations, including New Zealand ( in 1969 ), Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Western Samoa, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Israel, Philippines

Coins that have traditionally been made purely of base metals, such as the U. S. nickel or the penny, are more likely to have unmilled edges.

Coins of Demetrius I have been found in Arachosia and in the Kabul Valley ; the latter would be the first entry of the Greeks into India, as they defined it.

Coins through one mark was also minted in the name of the empire, while higher valued pieces were issued by the states.

" Coins sailed through the air towards the police as the crowd shouted " Pigs!

Coins of sufficient weight and purity of silver to facilitate the ceremony are readily obtainable through on-line Judaica vendors.

Coins often attempted to make the emperor appear god-like through associating the emperor with attributes normally seen in divinities, or emphasizing the special relationship between the emperor and a particular deity by producing a preponderance of coins depicting that deity.

* Coins Through Table-Coins penetrate through the surface of the table.

Regional tarot decks commonly feature culture-specific suits ; the German suits of Hearts, Bells, Acorns and Leaves are used through most of Germanic Europe ( Switzerland substitutes Hearts for Roses and Shields for Leaves ), the Latin suits of Cups, Coins, Staves and Swords are common in Italy and Spain, and the French suits familiar to most English speakers are seen in France, Quebec, West Germany and most of the English-speaking world.

Coins are collected through various means, and are used to purchase items from this shop.

In Season 3 of MMPR, Rocky went through one of the most disastrous events for a Red Ranger ( despite him not being the leader ) when the Thunderzords were destroyed by Rito Revolto and his band of monsters, thus also destroying the original Dinozords and damaging the Power Coins beyond use.

Like in the previous game, Ape Escape 2 features minigames, this time to get them you pay for them with Gotcha Coins collected through the levels via a vending machine called the " Gotcha Box " in the hub when you've got up to a certain stage in the game.

In 1733 he set out on a tour through Italy, in the course of which he composed his Dissertations on the weights and Values of Ancient Coins.

* Coins of Maxentius A brief history of Maxentius illustrated with some coins

* Coins of the Magdalen Islands ( numismatic history ).

* Coins of the UK-Five pounds and guineas-Tony Clayton's history of the Five Guineas.

The coin is one of the Europa Coins 2007 series, which celebrates European achievements in history.

Coins of Al-Ashraf Khalil were unique in Mamluk coinage history.

* Coins were issued depicting images of Caligula and his sisters.

Coins from his reign commemorate the celebrations.

Coins of the Bituriges Vivisci, 5th – 1st century BC, derived from the coin designs of Greeks in pre-Roman Gaul.

By 1959 the Coins and Medals office suite, completely destroyed during the war, was rebuilt and re-opened, attention turned towards the gallery work with new tastes in design leading to the remodelling of Robert Smirke's Classical and Near Eastern galleries.

Coins of interest to collectors often include those that circulated for only a brief time, coins with mint errors and especially beautiful or historically significant pieces.

Coins without collectible value may be melted down or distributed as bullion for commercial purposes.

Coins featuring eagles.

Coins of Roman, Byzantine, Greek origin are amongst the more popular ancient coins collected.

Coins reflect the events of the time in which they are produced, so coins issued during historically important periods are especially interesting to collectors.

Coins could be counterfeited, but they also created a new unit of account, which helped lead to banking.

Coins of this type were first issued to commemorate the birth of Claudius ' son Britannicus in 41.

* Kent, J. P. C., Hirmer, M. & Hirmer, A. Roman Coins ( Thames and Hudson, 1978 )

Coins are usually metal or a metallic material and sometimes made of synthetic materials, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government.

Coins are used as a form of money in transactions of various kinds, from the everyday circulation coins to the storage of large numbers of bullion coins.

Coins made for paying bills and general monetized use are usually used for lower-valued units, and banknotes for the higher values ; also, in many money systems, the highest value coin made for circulation is worth less than the lowest-value note.

Coins showing the royal portrait began to be minted under King Endubis toward the end of the 3rd century.

* 1842-Official Coins of the Realm were struck for Gibraltar by the Royal Mint.

Coins were issued in ½, 1 and 2 Quart denominations.

Coins struck for them in major cities of the East show the acknowledgement of the usurpation.