Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume 5British Academy, 1976 - Humanities |
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... standard was in use in Egypt , in Crete , and in Argolis in the second millennium B. C. seems to be clearly made out . The use of a standard corresponding to that of Aegina is , however , not proved for prehistoric times . What Evans ...
... standard was in use in Egypt , in Crete , and in Argolis in the second millennium B. C. seems to be clearly made out . The use of a standard corresponding to that of Aegina is , however , not proved for prehistoric times . What Evans ...
Page 172
... standard of value in Aegina was a gold coin or talent . This was not the case ; the standard of value was , according to our authorities , a bar of bronze or of iron . And it is assumed that gold and silver passed in the proportion of ...
... standard of value in Aegina was a gold coin or talent . This was not the case ; the standard of value was , according to our authorities , a bar of bronze or of iron . And it is assumed that gold and silver passed in the proportion of ...
Page 175
... standard of Babylon . The issue of silver coins on a gold standard is a remarkable phenomenon . In Asia , gold and silver were in the sixth century , and probably earlier , minted on different standards , in order that a round number of ...
... standard of Babylon . The issue of silver coins on a gold standard is a remarkable phenomenon . In Asia , gold and silver were in the sixth century , and probably earlier , minted on different standards , in order that a round number of ...
Contents
Ninth Annual General Meeting JULY 5 1911 ADDRESS BY | 3 |
WARTON LECTURE ON ENGLISH POETRY | 4 |
HENRY CHARLES LEA 18251909 By E P CHEYNEY | 17 |
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