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  2. Ducat - Wikipedia

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    Austrian gold ducat depicting Kaiser Franz-Josef, c. 1910. The ducat (/ ˈ d ʌ k ə t /) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams (0.11 troy ounces) of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries.

  3. List of historical currencies - Wikipedia

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    Spanish-American coins- unofficial; Playing cards – 1685-1760s, sometimes officially New France; 15 and a 30-deniers coin known as the mousquetaire – early 17th century New France; Gold Louis – 1720 New France; Sol and Double Sol 1738–1764; English coins early 19th century; Tokens and Army Bills – War of 1812; British Shinplaster 1870s

  4. Millones - Wikipedia

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    The tax was initially intended in 1590 as a temporary measure to replace the Spanish Armada, which had been lost in attacking England. The millones was voted by the Cortes of Castille in 1590 as a 6-year grant for 8 million ducats. It was originally levied on the cuatro especies of wine, meat, olive oil and vinegar. [2]

  5. Red złoty - Wikipedia

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    The last red złoty, the "insurgent ducat" of 1831. The red złoty was minted at 3.5 grams of gold. [4] There was also a silver złoty, worth 23.1 grams of silver. [4] In 1526 a monetary scale was introduced in which 1 złoty = 5 szóstaków (sixpences) = 10 trojaków (threepences) = 30 groszy = 90 szelągów (shillings) = 180 ternarów/trzeciaków = 540 denarów ().

  6. Two Sicilies ducat - Wikipedia

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    The ducat was the main currency of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies between 1816 and 1860. When the Congress of Vienna created the kingdom merging the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily, the ducat became at par a continuation of the Neapolitan ducat and the Sicilian piastra issued prior to 1816, although the Sicilian piastra had been subdivided into 240 grana.

  7. After deal with unions, Spain inches closer to shorter work week

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    Spain's minority government and the two largest trade unions agreed on Friday to implement a shorter work week with the same pay, although the change still needs to be approved by a fragmented ...

  8. Sequin (coin) - Wikipedia

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    Initially called "ducat" (ducato), for the ruling Doge of Venice who was prominently depicted on it, it was called the zecchino, after the Zecca of Venice, since 1543 when Venice began minting a silver coin also called a ducat.

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    That's where the Week 4 fantasy football trade value charts come in. The charts can be used as your very own fantasy football trade analyzer in standard, half-PPR (point per reception), and full ...