Improvements in Appliances Designed for Teaching the Value of Coins.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th May, 1892-Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances Designed for Teaching the Value of
Coins.
:
I JULIA BRANDT of 4 Gough Street Poplar in the administrative County of
London Assistant Teacher do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide for teaching numerical calculations
preferably the denomination of English and foreign coins, an improved apparatus
consisting of a frame across which are fixed wires, or rods, on which slide the
counters adopted for teaching by sight the value of the respective coins and their
equivalents. I may use the actual coins either strung upon wires or rods, or
sliding in grooves, if preferable, according to the distance from the class at which
my improved frame is intended to be used. In practice I find that two frames with
Bix several denominations of coins, gold, copper, and silver respectively, is most
convenient but I vary these according to individual requirement. I am aware
that somewhat similar frames have been used with coloured balls for counting, but
my improved appliance is specially designed for teaching the value of the currency,
English or foreign, and is adapted to this end.
Dated this 26th day of August 1891..
JOHN BLACK,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances Designed for Teaching the Value of
Coins.
I, JULIA BRANDT, of 4 Gough Street, Poplar, in the administrative County of
London, Assistant Teacher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide for teaching numerical calculations,
preferably the denominations of English coins, by an improved apparatus consisting
of a frame across which are fixed wires or rods on which slide the counters, adapted
for teaching by sight the value of the respective coins and their equivalents. I
may use the actual coins, either strung upon wires or rods, or sliding in grooves if
preferable, according to the distance from the class at which my improved frame is
intended to be used. In practice I find that two frames with several denominations
of coins, copper and silver respectively, is most convenient, but I vary these
according to individual requirements. I am aware that somewhat similar frames
have been used with coloured balls for counting, but my improved appliance is
specially designed for teaching the value of English currency, and is adapted to
this end.
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In order that my invention may be better understood I append drawings.
Fig. 1 shows the front of the frame, having wires or rods "a," 'a on each side,
and cylinders "," "," having the denominations of the aliquot parts of a shilling
depicted upon them. On the 1st rod, or wire, "e" 24 farthings are strung, and
on the 2nd wire, "d," 24 halfpennies. On the 3rd, "e," 12 pennies; and on
the 4th "f" four threepenny pieces. On the 5th, "g," 1 place 2 sixpences, and
on the 6th, "h," one shilling. Silver and bronze coins are strung on the lower rod
or wire of the frame. A side view of the cylinders is shown at Fig. "14" One

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side of the board is covered in as shown at "The back of the board' is shown
at Fig. 2, the same lettering referring to the same parts. On Fig. 3 a emallor
frame is shown, but with cylinders representing the aliquot parts of £1. The
denominations preferably selected for, this frame are:-24 fartlinge, representing 6d.,
"e;" 24 halfpennies "d;" twelve pennies, "c "" 20 threepenny pieces;
"g" 20 sixpenny pieces; "A" 20 shillings; "m" 10 two-shilling pieces;
66 n,
half-crown pieces; "o," four-shilling pieces; "p" 4 five shilling pieces;
half-sovereign, and "" 1 sovereign. On the lower line, "," are placed discs or
cylinders representing gold £1,10s.; silver coins 5., 48., 2s. 6d., 28., 15., Gd., 3d.
bronze coins 1d., d., td.; similar letters in all the figs. referring to similar parts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
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1. A frame fitted with rods or wires, having discs or cylinders representing, coins
sliding thercon, for use in teaching children the arithmetic of coinage; as illustrated
and described substantially, and as set forth.
60 1
C
1000
JOHN BLACK,
Applicant's Agent.