Word: coins
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...French take pride in the artistic appearance of their paper money, but the only French currency that has their unswerving faith is a little gold coin about the size of a U.S. nickel. The napoleon (named for the ruler who first issued it) has a nominal value of 20 francs, or less than a cent. On France's free money market, it brings 4,000 francs ($11.40). But the visitor to France is not likely to pick up many napoleons. The thrifty, inflation-wise French keep their gold-an estimated $5 billion worth-hidden away in socks, sugar bowls...
Since then Stace has thought through a personal conflict which his article only partially illumined-one between his intellectual "antireligious" belief and "a fundamental religious feeling" retained since childhood. In a book published this week, Time and Eternity (Princeton; $3), he shows the other side of the coin which he held up to his readers 3½ years ago. He calls it "a defense of religion"; more exactly, it is a philosopher's admission that there is a God independent of nature -although experience of Him need not be tied to a religious creed...
...born at the same time, same place as a prince. Pietro di Donati is therefore presumably controlled by the same stars as Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor. Author Yerby says, but hardly bothers to show, that their careers run as parallel as the two sides of a coin. Yet certainly Pietro must have had more girls; they fell for him in domino-rows...
From one point point of view, the reign of George VI might be considered a succession of dismal retreats and impoverishments, broken only by a gratifying climax to the second world war. British coin, which at the beginning of his reign was enscribed with "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" and was worth nearly $5 a pound, now says simply "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def" and is worth $2.80. The structure of the Commonwealth has become a good deal more flexible, and the entire Commonwealth has been overshadowed by the great...
...proposed rate hikes were opposed by Senator Sumner G. Whittler on the grounds that residential customers would be forced to pay for the installation of coin machines in phones which they would never...