Ryal or royal, of Queen Elizabeth, 56 Scot, Robert, Engraver, 125 Scotch groat, of Robert Bruce, 57 pennies, 57 Selections of rare coins, 66, 67 Separating room, 26 Silver bullion purchased and coined (see table), 132 Siamese coins, 50 Silver coins of the United States (see table), 132 Silver, first American, 14 Snowden, Col. A. Loudon, Coiner, Superintendent, 104 James Ross, LL.D., Superintendent, 103 Sovereign of Oliver Cromwell, 57 Specie and paper circulation of the United States (table of), 143 of the World (see table), 142 Standard weights, 129-131 Steel, William S., Coiner, 18, 116 Subsidiary coinage, 134, 150 Table of circulation of gold and silver, 142 Table showing where the precious metals in the U. S. come from, 139 “The temple sweepers,” Grecian coin, 49 Trade dollar, history of, 62 Trade dollars coined, exported, imported, melted and redeemed, Act of March 3, 1887, 134 Twenty dollar gold piece of 1849, 63 Turkish coins, 54 United States, coins, 61 Mint first established, 7 Mint test for gold and silver, 149 Valuable and rare coins, price-list of, 154-160 Value, in United States money, of one ounce Troy of gold, at different degrees of fineness, 160 Value of gold and silver received at the Mints and Assay Offices, 132 Value of foreign gold coins deposited at the New York Assay Office in 1887, 135 Value of foreign gold and silver coins in United States money, 146 Visiting the Mint, 20 Voigt, Henry, Coiner, 114 Washington coins and medals, 150 “Widow’s mite,” history of, 68 World’s coinage (table of), 143 Wright, Joseph, Engraver, 125 INTRODUCTION. MONEY OF THE PAST AND PRESENT.