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  • 71Lebanon — /leb euh neuhn/ or, esp. for 1, / non /, n. 1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,858,736; 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Cap.: Beirut. 2. a city in SE Pennsylvania. 25,711. 3. a city in N central Tennessee. 11,872. 4. a… …

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  • 72History of coins — The history of coins extends from ancient times to the present, and is related to economic history, the history of minting technologies, the history shown by the images on coins, and the history of coin collecting. Coins are still widely used for …

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  • 73Bawbee — Coin image box 1 double header = Mary I hbkg = #abcdef caption left = +MARIA D G REGINA SCOTORV, crowned thistle flanked by M R caption right = (lis)OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI, saltire cross with crown and cinquefoils width = 300 footer = BI 21mm, 2.35 g …

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  • 74era — 1716, earlier aera (1610s), from L.L. aera, era an era or epoch from which time is reckoned, probably identical with L. aera counters used for calculation, pl. of aes (gen. aeris) brass, copper, money (see ORE (Cf. ore), also Cf. COPPER (Cf.… …

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  • 75brass — I Australian Slang 1. money; 2. high ranking military officers; people in the most senior positions in an organisation II Cleveland Dialect List money; copper money: Ah s sell d thae kye and getten t brass …

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  • 76Chalcus — Chalcus, a Latin word derived from the Greek word χαλκός meaning copper or bronze (plural chalci), may refer to : Dionysius Chalcus, an ancient Athenian poet and orator a Greek copper money (see Ancient Roman units of measurement) Captain… …

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  • 77billon — [ bɪlən] noun an alloy formerly used for coinage, containing gold or silver with a predominating amount of copper or other base metal. Origin C18: from Fr., lit. bronze or copper money …

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  • 78era — noun Etymology: Late Latin aera, from Latin, counters, plural of aer , aes copper, money more at ore Date: 1615 1. a. a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned b. a memorable or important date or event; especially one that… …

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  • 79era — e|ra [ˈıərə US ˈırə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: aera number for calculating from , from Latin, counters , plural of aes copper, money ] a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities… …

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  • 80aer — 1) , ar, e (L). Of copper, money 2) , i, o (G). The air, atmosphere …

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