Precious metal

Exonumia are currency-like items that carry no value as currency. They are valued for their aesthetic or novelty value rather than their precious metal content or assigned currency value. This includes currency that has been artistically debased, tokens, medals, and more. “Hobo Nickels” are created when coins are used as a sculpting medium. They are artfully carved and altered into unique artworks. The term has evolved into an umbrella term for the use of coins as a sculpting medium. The…

The famous gold rush occurred in California when a man by the name of James wilson marshall discovered the precious metal on his property better known as Sutter’s Mill. Mr. Marshall tried to keep his discovery as low as possible. However, eventually news spread about the gold and it spread fast. Newspaper after newspaper covered the story of the immense amount of gold buried in the rivers of California.What was a small discovery eventually evolved into one of the most controversial events of…

Marcel Mauss (2002) in his seminal work The Gift (2002) has said that even though gift-giving is technically a voluntary process and it is allegedly free of any egotism in reality gift giving and receiving is a social obligation and is inundated with self-interest. Mauss adds that the gestures associated with gift-giving, the mask of generosity and disinterestedness, are all mere fictions to appease our sense of propriety. In other words, when people give gifts they do so with the motive of…

In his annual message to congress in 1815, James Madison supported a nationalist agenda and the Federalists belief that the federal government should do what is necessary to promote economic growth. This agenda was very different from the Democratic-Rebublican Party belief that the role of the national government should be limited and control should be more with the local governments. Madison’s agenda in his annual message proposed a national bank, federal aid for the building of roads and…

This documentary covers the most important events that happened in the century following the Columbian American exchange. Significant issues are addressed; Native american slavery, and exploitation of people for resources, such as the ”8 million slaves died working in silver mines.” After the new world was founded in 1493 by Christopher Columbus, the “two worlds” collided in a massive exchange of ideas, diseases, agriculture, animals, beliefs, and traditions. It really was like discovering an…

In the 15th century, North America was taken over by England, Spain, and France. These three countries were motivated by the goods of Native Americans had, which shaped their interactions. The colonization was both good and bad. The main motivation for France, Spain and England is to use the native American land to become richer and more powerful in their country, but Spain wanted to expand the Christianity, France was going to convert Christianity and have freedom in the land that they took…

It was first found as shiny yellow nuggets. Gold became a part of every human culture. Its brilliance, natural beauty, and lustre, as well as its workable texture and resistance to tarnish, made it enjoyable to work and play with. It was the first metal known to early mankind. When thinking about the historical progress of technology, we consider the development of iron and copper-working as the greatest contributions to our mankind economic and culture…

used in decorations by gilding rather than having it be pure gold which is more expensive. Other forms of decoration include metal works with gold laced into it or even just small accents of gold being placed within the structure. Jewelry a common place where people find gold objects can be any type of accessory. Necklaces usually has a chain made of gold, or has some metal work being made from it, but most commonly found is rings. Gold is easily formed into rings and works well with various…

The basis of the movie Office Space is a prime example of skimming fraud. In the movie, three co-workers, Peter, Samir and Michael, frustrated by their numerous bosses and their workplace, plan their revenge by uploading a computer virus that is supposed to skim pennies at a time on every deposit the company makes. Michael, the software engineer who developed the program, tells Peter and Samir that the “theft will be so gradual that it will take years before it’s even noticed” (Riedel, Rappaport…

the first reasons was the art of successful trade around the world.An example is “Vast camel trains,bearing pieces,Perfumes,Precious metals,Ivory,and Silk filed through the town, headed north on the way from Yemen...to the markets of Syria,and headed east from the Red Sea across the desert to Iraq.”(Doc A) This shows that trade impacted the spread because they took precious thing and when they got there they talked about the Message and I think the people must have loved it.Furthermore,Trade was…