An Act to prevent the counterfeiting of gold and silver lace  and for settling and adjusting the proportions of fine silver and silk; and for the better making of gold and silver thread.

An Act to prevent the coining or counterfeiting any of the gold coins, commonly called broad pieces

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Gold coins - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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An Act to prevent the counterfeiting of gold and silver lace and for settling and adjusting the proportions of fine silver and silk; and for the better making of gold and silver thread.

An Act to prevent the coining or counterfeiting any of the gold coins, commonly called broad pieces