These coins became a tool for the Afghan authorities to establish their rule in Kashmir. During the Sikh rule from 1820 to 1846, coins continued to include Persian legends, but with a more ...
The birth of the Hong Kong dollar was in 1846, when the city’s first bank, Oriental Bank, issued the first banknote. Hong Kong’s currency now comprises coins and banknotes in different sizes ...
On August 10, 1846, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution, which was signed into law by President James K. Polk. Congress authorized acceptance of the Smithson bequest ...