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  2. Hoard - Wikipedia

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    A hoard of silver coins, the latest about 1700 (British Museum).A hoard or "wealth deposit" [1] is an archaeological term for a collection of valuable objects or artifacts, sometimes purposely buried in the ground, in which case it is sometimes also known as a cache.

  3. Hoarding - Wikipedia

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    Other items commonly hoarded include coins considered to have an intrinsic value, such as those minted in silver, or gold, as well as collectibles, jewelry, precious metals [4] and other luxuries. According to previous [ 5 ] studies, anthropomorphism , or the propensity to attribute human characteristics to non-human items, has been associated ...

  4. Sixpence (British coin) - Wikipedia

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    William IV sixpences have a simpler reverse, composed of the words SIX PENCE in the middle, with a crown above, the date below, and a wreath surrounding. With the exception of a withdrawn 1887 issue, Victoria and Edward VII sixpences share this reverse. [24] The reverse of the 1887 issue is broadly the same as the post-1816 George III coins.

  5. Hoarding (economics) - Wikipedia

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    Commonly hoarded products include assets such as money, gold and public securities, [1] as well as vital goods such as fuel and medicine. [2] Consumers are primarily hoarding resources so that they can maintain their current consumption rate in the event of a shortage ( real or perceived ). [ 3 ]

  6. Gun money - Wikipedia

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    Gun money (Irish: airgead gunna) [1] [2] was an issue of coins made by the forces of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland between 1689 and 1691. They were minted in base metal (copper, brass or pewter), and were designed to be redeemed for silver coins following a victory by James II and consequently bore the date in months to allow a ...

  7. Sixpence (New Zealand coin) - Wikipedia

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    British silver coinage, including sixpences, first circulated in New Zealand during the early 19th century alongside various other silver coinage, including American, Spanish, French, and Dutch issues. The British pound sterling was confirmed as the sole legal tender in 1858, [1] but had in effect been the sole circulating currency since 1847. [2]

  8. The Moon and Sixpence - Wikipedia

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    The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, first published on 15 April 1919.It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator providing a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist.

  9. Message - Wikipedia

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    In communication between humans, messages can be verbal or nonverbal: A verbal message is an exchange of information using words. Examples include face-to-face communication, telephone calls, voicemails, emails, etc. A nonverbal message is communicated through actions or behaviors rather than words, such as conscious or unconscious body language.