coin of legal fineness

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• coin silver — noun a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins • Hypernyms: ↑silver, ↑Ag, ↑atomic number 47 * * * noun : silver of the fineness legalized for coins (as .900 fine in the U.S., .500 fine for Great Britain since… …   Useful english dictionary

• coin — verb To fashion pieces of metal into a prescribed shape, weight, and degree of fineness, and stamp them with prescribed devices, by authority of government, in order that they may circulate as money. Legal Tender Cases, 79 U.S. 457, 12 Wall. 457 …   Black's law dictionary

• coin — verb To fashion pieces of metal into a prescribed shape, weight, and degree of fineness, and stamp them with prescribed devices, by authority of government, in order that they may circulate as money. Legal Tender Cases, 79 U.S. 457, 12 Wall. 457 …   Black's law dictionary

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• Draped Bust dollar — Bust Dollar United States Value 1.00 U.S. dollars Mass  26.96 g Diameter  39–40 mm Edge Lettered …   Wikipedia