Archive for December, 2007
Denier can refer to:
Denier, a unit of measurement of linear density of textile fiber mass; see Units of textile measurement#Denier
Denier, a French coin created by Charlemagne; see Denier (coin)
Denier, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in France
Denier, someone who denies something; see denial
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The Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, Pub. L. No. 99-185, 99 Stat. 1177 (Dec. 17, 1985), codified at through (a)(10), , , and amending and , has helped the American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins to quickly become one of the world’s leaders in gold bullion coin. Produced from gold mined in the […]
The ten pence coin was introduced on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971 and reused the design on the florin coin produced for the Irish Free State in 1928. Some florin coins remained in circulation until 1994, with the same nominal value, size and weight as the ten pence coin.
The ten pence, introduced in 1971, was […]
Quarter dollar may refer to ¼ unit of currencies that are named dollar. Normally 1 dollar is divided into 100 cents, making quarter dollar equal to 25 cents. But most of the time, coins or banknotes of that amount are denominated in one of the two expressions.
See also
Quarter (Canadian coin)
Quarter (United States coin)
Coins, […]
Pound coin can mean:
British one pound coin
Irish one pound coin
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In numismatics, a mule is a coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece. These can be intentional or produced by error. This type of error is highly sought after, and examples can fetch steep prices from collectors.
Several prominent mule errors have been discovered in recent […]
The fifty pence coin was introduced on February 17 1970 and is a seven sided coin, an equilateral curve heptagon of constant breadth (3 centimetres) and mass 13.5 grams. The sides are not straight but are curved so that the centre of curvature is the opposite apex of the coin - this is an equilateral […]
The koban (小判, alternately ōban) was a Japanese oval gold coin in Edo period feudal Japan, equal to ten ryō, another early Japanese monetary unit (a ryō can be imagined as worth a thousand dollars, although the value of the coin, like the value of the dollar, varied considerably).
The Keichō koban, a gold piece, contained […]
The ten shilling coin was a pre-decimal coin worth ½ of an Irish pound, the highest value coin in the pre-decimal system. The coin featured Cúchulainn, the mythical Irish hero; the coin was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising and commenced circulation on April 12 1966 and was designed by T Hugh […]
Trader’s Currency Token of the Magdalen Islands || Coin
0 Comments Published December 28th, 2007 in UncategorizedThe Magdalen Islands had only one coin - a 1 Penny token issued in 1815 by Sir Isaac Coffin.
The obverse of the coin depicts a seal on an ice floe. It is inscribed ‘MAGDALEN ISLAND TOKEN 1815′. The reverse of the coin depicts two gutted fish similar to that depicted on 1/2d. tokens from […]
COIN can refer to:
Collaborative Innovation Networks
Counterinsurgency
Coin
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Cabalerial, Full Cab or Cab, is an aerial skateboarding trick. It is another name for a Fakie Frontside/Backside 360 ollie. The Cabalerial was named after Steve Caballero, who invented the trick in the early 1980s. The trick was originally performed on vert ramps or pools but has since been adapted to flatground.
The Half-cab is […]
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men’s 4000 metre steeplechase || steeplechase.
0 Comments Published December 28th, 2007 in UncategorizedThe men’s 4,000 metre steeplechase was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on 16 July 1900. Eight athletes from five nations competed in the longer of the two steeplechase events.
The three medallists from the 2,500 metre steeplechase also competed in the 4,000. […]
Old pence is the term used in the United Kingdom to describe the pre-decimalisation unit of currency, the penny.
The abbreviation used when writing old penny amounts was d - from the Roman denarii; thus, 3 old pence was written 3d. The value of an old penny was 1/240 of a pound sterling. This […]
Probability of error in hypothesis testing
In hypothesis testing in statistics, two types of error are distinguished.
Type I errors which consist of rejecting a null hypothesis that is true; this amounts to a false positive result.
Type II errors which consist of failing to reject a null hypothesis that is false; this amounts to a false negative […]
The semis (literally meaning half) was small Roman bronze coin that was valued at half an as. During the Roman Republic, the semis was distinguished by an ‘S’ (indicating semis) or 6 dots (indicating a theoretical weight of 6 unciae). The coin featured a bust of Saturn on the obverse, and the prow of a […]
The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is a third-party appraisal service for grading rare coins. It determines the condition and authenticity of each coin it grades to provide consumers with an independent knowledgeable rating on which to judge the coin. It was founded in 1986, and is located in Newport Beach, CA.
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Back-building thunderstorm || the other side
0 Comments Published December 27th, 2007 in UncategorizedA back-building thunderstorm is a thunderstorm in which new development takes place on the upwind side (usually the west or southwest side in North America), such that the storm seems to remain stationary or propagate in a backward direction.
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The quadrigatus was a medium-sized silver coin produced by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century BC. The obverse featured a young janiform bust and the reverse featured Victory driving a quadriga, giving the coin its name, with the inscription “ROMA” below.
The coin weighed about 6.8 grams (6 scruples), consistent with a didrachma. The coin […]
The rim of a coin is the sharp circular (or otherwise shaped) edge which surrounds the coin design.
This is the part which exceeds the area of the die which strikes the coin during production, and as a result is pushed upward and sharpened to form a sort of border around the coin’s design.
For accessibility purposes, […]
The two pence coin was the third smallest denomination of the Irish pound which was decimalised on Decimal Day, February 15, 1971. It was the third of three new designs introduced all in bronze.
The coin was designed by the Irish artist Gabriel Hayes and the design is adapted from the Second Bible of Charles the […]
The You’re Only Young Once… EP was the only release from the hardcore punk band Side By Side. It was released as Revelation Records number 5 in 1988. Nine years later, it was rereleased as a 22-song LP. The Revelation 5b LP release was meant to combat a popular bootleg with much […]
A Jacobus is an English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth 25 shillings.
The correspondence of Isaac Newton refers to the coin:
The Jacobus piece coin’d for 20 shillings is the 41th: part of a pound Troy, and a Carolus 20s piece is of the same weight. But a broad Jacobus (as I […]
Old pence is the term used in the United Kingdom to describe the pre-decimalisation unit of currency, the penny.
The abbreviation used when writing old penny amounts was d - from the Roman denarii; thus, 3 old pence was written 3d. The value of an old penny was 1/240 of a pound sterling. This […]
Henry Cluney (born 4 August 1957, Belfast, Northern Ireland) was a guitarist in Highway Star, the school band that was to become Stiff Little Fingers in 1977. He remained with the group until lead singer Jake Burns disbanded the group in 1983.
He toured briefly with the band Dark Lady supporting Jake Burns and the […]
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