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• Papal Mint — • History of the coins Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Mint     Papal Mint     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal mint — The Papal Mint is the pope s institute for the production of hard cash. Papal Mint also refers to the buildings in Avignon, Rome, and elsewhere that used to house the mint. (The Italian word for mint is Zecca). Contents 1 History of Papal coin 2… …   Wikipedia

• Papal States scudo — Coin image box 1 double header = Sede vacante hbkg = #abcdef caption left = SEDE VACANTE MDCCCXXXXVI, cardinal Riario Sforza coat of arms surmounted by canopy, crossed keys, and cardinal s cap; R (mint) and NIC C (Niccolò Cerbara, engraver) in… …   Wikipedia

• Numismatics — • The science of coins and medals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Numismatics     Numismatics     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• medal — /med l/, n., v., medaled, medaling or (esp. Brit.) medalled, medalling. n. 1. a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or… …   Universalium

• Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Vatican) — State of the Vatican City Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) The Vatican City, even though not a member of the European Union, it has joined the Euro …   Wikipedia

• Latin Monetary Union — The Latin Monetary Union (LMU) was a 19th century attempt to unify several European currencies into a single currency that could be used in all the member states, at a time when most national currencies were still made out of gold and silver. It… …   Wikipedia

• History of banking — The first banks were the merchants of the ancient world that made loans to farmers and traders that carried goods between cities. The first records of such activity dates back to around 2000 BC in Assyria and Babylonia. Later, in ancient Greece… …   Wikipedia

• Benvenuto Cellini — (November 3, 1500 ndash; February 13, 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance, who also wrote a famous autobiography. BiographyYouthBenvenuto Cellini was born in Florence, Italy, where his family …   Wikipedia

• Coins and Coinage —    An important method of exchange, coins were minted by the Roman emperors and the various barbarian kings that succeeded them. Coins were minted in gold, silver, and bronze, and their values and uses varied from time to time and place to place …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe