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Money and Sovereignty as Expressed in Gold Coinage
Douglas A. Mudd & Michael Fagin
History, sovereignty, geography and money are timely topics in todays global economic marketplace.
Money has attracted a major part of mankind’s attention since its invention in Asia Minor in the 7th century B.C. It has had many uses over the ages beyond its original development for purposes of long distance trade and military power. Among the most important and least studied is the use of money as a means of communication through their designs and legends. A nation’s money is often the first impression a visitor gets of the nature of a country. As such, the designs and legends placed...