"Awards. ""How Many Ways"" was co-written by Braxton herself and sampled the song ""God Make Me Funky"" by The Headhunters featuring Pointer Sisters. The protagonist of the composition, co-written by Braxton herself, declares there are many ways in which she loves her man. The music video for ""How Many Ways"" features Braxton and Shemar Moore riding in a car, frolicking in a playground, and on a veranda. A remix produced by R. Kelly also was released to radio and music television stations. ""I Belong to You/How Many Ways"" peaked at number 28 on January 21, 1995. I Belong to You/How"
"the coin contains a quote from the writer Stephen Kemble (1758–1822); """"What is a guinea? ‘Tis a splendid thing."""" This was the first time in the United Kingdom that one coin has been used to celebrate another. Guinea (coin) The guinea was a coin of approximately one quarter ounce of gold that was minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, where much of the gold used to make the coins originated. It was the first English machine-struck gold coin, originally worth one pound sterling, equal to twenty shillings, but"
"especially in times of trouble, and by the 1680s, the coin was worth 22 shillings. Indeed, in his diary entries for 13 June 1667, Samuel Pepys records that the price was 24 to 25 shillings. The diameter of the coin was throughout Charles II's reign, and the average gold purity (from an assay done in 1773 of samples of the coins produced during the preceding year) was 0.9100. ""Guinea"" was not an official name for the coin, but much of the gold used to produce the early coins came from Guinea in Africa. The coin was produced each year between"
"Guinean syli The syli was the currency of Guinea between 1971 and 1985. It was subdivided into 100 cauris. The word ""syli"" means ""elephant"", while ""cauri"" refers to the shells formerly used as currency. The syli replaced the Guinean franc at a rate of 1 syli = 10 francs. Coins of 50 cauris, 1, 2 and 5 sylis were made of aluminium. Banknotes of the 1971 series were issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50 and 100 sylis. A second series of banknotes was issued in 1980, this time in different colours and with four additional denominations – 1, 2,"
"5 and 500 sylis notes. The syli was replaced by the Guinean franc in 1985 at par. Guinean syli The syli was the currency of Guinea between 1971 and 1985. It was subdivided into 100 cauris. The word ""syli"" means ""elephant"", while ""cauri"" refers to the shells formerly used as currency. The syli replaced the Guinean franc at a rate of 1 syli = 10 francs. Coins of 50 cauris, 1, 2 and 5 sylis were made of aluminium. Banknotes of the 1971 series were issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50 and 100 sylis. A second series of banknotes"
"a value of less than 2 Euros. Historical: Guinean franc The Guinean franc (, ISO 4217 code: ""GNF"") is the currency of Guinea. It is subdivided into one hundred ""centimes"", but no centime denominations were ever issued. The first Guinean franc was introduced in 1959 to replace the CFA franc. There were 1, 5, 10 and 25 francs coins (made of aluminium bronze) with banknotes (dated 1958) in 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 francs denominations. A second series of banknotes dated 1er MARS 1960 was issued on 1 March 1963, without the 10,000 francs. This series was printed"
"Guinean franc The Guinean franc (, ISO 4217 code: ""GNF"") is the currency of Guinea. It is subdivided into one hundred ""centimes"", but no centime denominations were ever issued. The first Guinean franc was introduced in 1959 to replace the CFA franc. There were 1, 5, 10 and 25 francs coins (made of aluminium bronze) with banknotes (dated 1958) in 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 francs denominations. A second series of banknotes dated 1er MARS 1960 was issued on 1 March 1963, without the 10,000 francs. This series was printed without imprint by Thomas De La Rue, and"
"Two guineas (British coin) What is nowadays known as the Two Guineas coin was first minted in 1664, in England, when it had a nominal value of forty shillings and it was known as a forty-shilling piece, then it was later called a double-guinea or two guinea piece, worth forty-two shillings after the Proclamation of 1717 finally settled the value of a guinea. The term ""guinea"" indicates the source of the gold used to strike the coin, i.e. from west Africa. For most of its period of production the coin weighed 16.7 - 16.8 grams and was 31-32 millimetres in"
"includes more colors, enhanced embossing, and improved security features. A new issue of coins in 1962 was made of cupronickel. In 1971, the franc was replaced by syli at a rate of 1 syli = 10 francs. The Guinean franc was reintroduced as Guinea's currency in 1985, at par with the syli. The coins came in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 francs made of brass clad steel, with brass 25 francs (1987) and cupronickel 50 francs (1994) added later. Banknotes were first issued in denominations of 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 francs. Guinean notes of this series"
"Five guineas (British coin) The British Five Guinea coin was a machine-struck currency produced from 1668–1753. It was a gold coin 37 millimetres in diameter and weighing between 41 and 42 grams. Although the coin is now known as the ""five guinea"" piece, during the 17th and 18th centuries it was also known as a five-pound piece, as during the reign of Charles II a guinea was worth twenty shillings — until its value was fixed at twenty-one shillings by a Royal Proclamation in 1717 the value fluctuated rather in the way that bullion coins do today. This denomination shows"
"19th century. The first guinea was produced on 6 February 1663; a proclamation of 27 March 1663 made the coins legal currency. One troy pound of (0.9133) fine gold (22 carat or 0.9167 pure by weight) would make guineas, each thus theoretically weighing 129.438 grains (8.385 grams crown gold, 7.688 grams fine gold, or 0.247191011 troy ounces fine gold). The denomination was originally worth one pound, or twenty shillings, but an increase in the price of gold during the reign of King Charles II led to the market trading it at a premium. The price of gold continued to increase,"
"twenty one shillings and sixpence by the start of George's reign. A Royal Proclamation of December 1717 fixed the value of the guinea at twenty one shillings. The regnal years for this reign are: George II's five guinea pieces mark the last of the denomination. The series began in 1729, and was also struck in 1731, 1735, 1738, 1741, 1746, 1748, and for the last time in 1753. The coins weighed 41.8–42.0 grams. Some of the 1729 coins bear the initials EIC under the king's head, indicating the gold was supplied by the East India Company, while the 1746 coins"
"New Guinean pound The New Guinean pound was the currency of the Australian Territory of New Guinea between 1915 and 1966, and replaced the New Guinean mark when Australia occupied the former German colony at the end of World War I. The New Guinean pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, and was equal to the Australian pound. The Australian currency circulated alongside coins issued specifically for New Guinea between 1929 and 1945. New Guinea coins ceased to be produced in 1945, and production of Papua New Guinea resumed in the 1970s. Between 1942 and 1945, the"
"New Guinea started minting its own currency in the 1970s. New Guinean pound The New Guinean pound was the currency of the Australian Territory of New Guinea between 1915 and 1966, and replaced the New Guinean mark when Australia occupied the former German colony at the end of World War I. The New Guinean pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, and was equal to the Australian pound. The Australian currency circulated alongside coins issued specifically for New Guinea between 1929 and 1945. New Guinea coins ceased to be produced in 1945, and production of Papua New"
"Portuguese Guinean escudo The escudo was the currency of Portuguese Guinea between 1914 and 1975. It was equal to the Portuguese escudo and replaced the real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 escudo. The escudo was subdivided into 100 ""centavos"". Portugal issued banknotes (starting in 1914) and coins (starting in 1933) for use in Portuguese Guinea. Following independence, the peso replaced the escudo at par. In 1933, coins were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos and 1 escudo. Coins of 2½, 10 and 20 escudos were added in 1952, with 5 escudos coins introduced"
"Half guinea The half guinea gold coin of the Kingdom of England and later of Great Britain was first produced in 1669, some years after the Guinea entered circulation. It was officially eliminated in the Great Recoinage of 1816, although, like the guinea, it was used in quoting prices until decimalisation. The value of the guinea had fluctuated over the years from twenty to thirty shillings, and back down to twenty one shillings and sixpence by the start of George I's reign. A Royal Proclamation of December 1717 fixed the value of the guinea at twenty one shillings. The value"
"such as 90/– beer. Sometimes, prices of luxury goods and furniture were expressed by merchants in guineas, although the guinea coin had not been struck since 1799. A guinea was 21 shillings (£1.05 in decimal currency). Professionals such as lawyers and physicians, art dealers, and some others stated their fees in guineas rather than pounds, while, for example, salaries were stated in pounds per annum. Historically, at some auctions, the purchaser would bid and pay in guineas but the seller would receive the same number of pounds; the commission was the same number of shillings. Tattersalls, the main auctioneer of"
"guineas was not authorised. In 1813 it was necessary to strike 80,000 guineas to pay the Duke of Wellington's army in the Pyrenees, as the local people would accept only gold in payment. This issue has become known as the ""Military Guinea"". At this time, gold was still scarce and the guinea was trading on the open market for 27 shillings in paper money, so the coining of this issue for the army's special needs was a poor deal for the government, and this was the last issue of guineas to be minted. The reverse of the military guinea is"
"$2.475 billion (2017 est.) Imports - commodities: petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs (1997) Imports - partners: Netherlands 17.2%, China 13.2%, India 11.8%, Belgium 10%, France 6.9%, UAE 4.5% (2017) Debt - external: $1.53 billion (31 December 2017 est.) Economic aid - recipient: $359.2 million (1998) Currency: 1 Guinean franc (GNF) = 100 centimes Economy of Guinea Guinea is richly endowed with minerals, possessing an estimated quarter of the world's proven reserves of bauxite, more than 1.8 billion metric tons (2.0 billion short tons) of high-grade iron ore, significant diamond and gold deposits, and undetermined"
"10 shillings, 1 and 5 pounds. They were produced until 1962, except for the 10 shillings which was produced until 1963. Ghanaian pound The Ghanaian pound was the currency of Ghana between 1958 and 1965. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. Until 1958, Ghana used the British West African pound, after which it issued its own currency. In 1965, Ghana introduced the first ""cedi"" at a rate of 1 pound = 2.4 cedis, i.e., 1 cedi = 100 pence. In 1958, Bronze coins were issued for ½ and 1 penny, along with cupro-nickel 3 and 6"
"Papua New Guinean kina The kina (ISO 4217 currency code: ""PGK"", the currency symbol: ""K"") is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 ""toea"". The kina was introduced on 19 April 1975, and circulated along with the Australian dollar until 1 January 1976, when the dollar ceased to be legal tender. The name ""kina"" is derived from Kuanua language of the Tolai region, referring to a callable pearl shell used widely for trading in both the Coastal and Highlands areas of the country. In 1975, coins were introduced for 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 toea"
"twenty shillings made a pound. Values less than a pound were usually written in terms of shillings and pence, e.g. forty-two pence would be three shillings and six pence (3/6), pronounced ""three and six"" or ""three and sixpence"". Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence, e.g. eight pence would be 8d. A price with a farthing in it would be written like this: (19/), pronounced ""nineteen and elevenpence farthing"". The coin was initially produced in 1828 for use in Ceylon, and again in 1830. The obverse of the coin bears the left-facing portrait of"
"shilling"" (worth 1.2 francs). However, this shilling was not equal to the British shilling (worth 1.26 francs, as the exchange rate according to the respective gold standards was 25.22 francs = 1 pound sterling). Banknotes were also produced by the States of Guernsey from 1827, denominated in pounds. In 1848, an ordinance was passed that the pound sterling should be legal tender at a value of £1 1s 3d (2040 doubles). This was rescinded two years later and French currency, supplemented by local issues, continued to circulate. In 1870, British coins were made legal tender, with the British shilling circulating"
"no longer legal tender Papua New Guinean kina The kina (ISO 4217 currency code: ""PGK"", the currency symbol: ""K"") is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 ""toea"". The kina was introduced on 19 April 1975, and circulated along with the Australian dollar until 1 January 1976, when the dollar ceased to be legal tender. The name ""kina"" is derived from Kuanua language of the Tolai region, referring to a callable pearl shell used widely for trading in both the Coastal and Highlands areas of the country. In 1975, coins were introduced for 1, 2, 5,"
"Ghanaian pound The Ghanaian pound was the currency of Ghana between 1958 and 1965. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. Until 1958, Ghana used the British West African pound, after which it issued its own currency. In 1965, Ghana introduced the first ""cedi"" at a rate of 1 pound = 2.4 cedis, i.e., 1 cedi = 100 pence. In 1958, Bronze coins were issued for ½ and 1 penny, along with cupro-nickel 3 and 6 pence, 1 and 2 shillings. The 3 pence coin was scalloped in shape. In 1958, banknotes were introduced in denominations of"
"Shilling The shilling is a unit of currency formerly used in Austria, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and other British Commonwealth countries. Currently the shilling is used as a currency in four east African countries: Kenya (Kenyan shilling), Tanzania (Tanzanian shilling), Uganda (Ugandan shilling), and Somalia (Somali shilling). It is also the proposed currency that the east African community plans to introduce (east African shilling). The word ""shilling"" comes from old English ""Scilling"", a monetary term meaning twentieth of a pound, and from the Proto-Germanic root *skiljaną meaning 'to separate.' The word ""Scilling"" is mentioned in the"
"1987, notes were introduced in the new currency in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 shillings. In 1991, five-hundred- and one-thousand-shilling notes were added, followed by five thousand shillings in 1993, ten thousand shillings in 1995, twenty thousand shillings in 1999, fifty thousand shillings in 2003 and two thousand shillings in 2010. Banknotes currently in circulation are 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 shillings. In 2005, the Bank of Uganda was considering whether to replace the low-value notes such as the 1,000-shilling with coins. The lower denomination notes take a battering in daily use, often being"
"and the garter. In the Great Recoinage of 1816, the guinea was replaced as the major unit of currency by the pound. Half guinea The half guinea gold coin of the Kingdom of England and later of Great Britain was first produced in 1669, some years after the Guinea entered circulation. It was officially eliminated in the Great Recoinage of 1816, although, like the guinea, it was used in quoting prices until decimalisation. The value of the guinea had fluctuated over the years from twenty to thirty shillings, and back down to twenty one shillings and sixpence by the start"
"British Guianan guilder The guilder was the currency of British Guiana (initially known as Essequibo and Demerara) between 1796 and 1839. The Guilder replaced the Dutch guilder at par after the colonies were captured by the British from the Dutch. The guilder was initially subdivided into 20 ""Stuivers"", in English stivers. Brazilian pecas (6400 réis gold coins), known locally as ""joes"", circulated at a value of 22 guilders. The exchange rate to the British pound was initially fixed at 1 pound = 12 guilders (1 guilder = 20 pence). In 1836, the guilder was reduced in value to 16 pence"
"has been revised. The banknote's main color was changed from green to red, and instead of a diamond-shaped patch placed on the letters ""RG"" (for Republique de Guinée), it is now replaced by a holographic patch and the holographic security strip now showing on the reverse side. On May 11, 2015, the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea issued a 20,000 franc banknote. Currently, the smallest denomination in circulation is the 500 francs note due to diminished purchasing power. , 1 Euro is equal to 10,417.46 Guinean Francs, which means that the highest valued banknote, of 20,000 Francs, has"
"1797 valued the Portuguese Johannes at $16 (the Spanish doubloon at $14.93, and the English silver shilling at $0.22). Due to clipping and boring (replaced with brass or copper) these coins (colloquially referred to as a ""Joe"") began to lose their intrinsic value. An initial attempt was made to counterstamp or chop mark valid coins. Eventually (1809) the coins were recalled by the authorities and paper currency, denominated in both Guilders and ""Joes"" were issued. The new paper issue of 1809 introduced 50,000 ""Joes"" equivalent to 1,100,000 guilders. This was followed by an additional 25,807 ""Joes"" in 1815–16, and 24,193"
"Guinean units of measurement A number of units of measurement were used in Guinea to measure length, mass, etc. Since 1910, the metric system has been compulsory in Guinea. These units were mainly Portugal, England and local. Several units were used to measure length. Some of units are provided below: 1 pik = 0.578 m 1 jacktan = 3.658 m. A number of units were used to measure mass. One benda was equal to 0.0642 kg. One kantar was equal to 0.977 kg. One gammell was 1/5 kantar. Some other units are given below: 1 akey = 1/48 benda 1"
"by the Africa Company. Coins of 1703 (Queen Anne ) have the word VIGO under the Queen's head, indicating that the gold was captured from Spanish galleons in the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702, but very few of these coins now remain in existence and they are extremely valuable (up to £50,000). The five-guinea coin was produced in each year of Charles II's reign from 1668 to 1684; before 1670 the weight limits were 41-42 grams, afterward 41.0–41.8 grams. The obverse and reverse of this coin were designed by John Roettier (1631–c.1700). The obverse showed a fine right-facing"