Currency Collection (page 3)

United States Currency, 1785 New York copper cent
3030516 United States Currency, 1785 New York copper cent; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Currency, 1785 New York copper cent); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal)
3520281 Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici, 15th century (metal); (add.info.: Coin depicting Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492) Italian statesman

The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes
FLO4669220 The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London

The Bank of Columbia, Georgia
2912220 The Bank of Columbia, Georgia; (add.info.: 19th century painting of the Bank of Columbia, Georgia, USA, 1850. 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Chinese Ming banknote
2911579 Chinese Ming banknote; (add.info.: Chinese Ming banknote, China, AD 1375.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Commemorative Medals for General Desaix and the Campaign of Egypt, 18th century (object)
5944679 Commemorative Medals for General Desaix and the Campaign of Egypt, 18th century (object); Musee-Hotel Bertrand, Chateauroux

Montagu Bank £5 banknote
5306741 Montagu Bank £5 banknote; (add.info.: Montagu Bank £5 banknote. South Africa. In the early days of South Africa several banks sprang up in the Cape of Good Hope)

During World War (1914-18)
5306690 During World War (1914-18); (add.info.: During World War (1914-18). Germany issued thousands of different Notgeld (emergency notes) for towns. cities and even restaurants and police stations

16th Century Russian Leather Money
3118982 16th Century Russian Leather Money; (add.info.: Illustrations of 16th Century Russian Leather Money. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

United States Ten Dollar Gold piece dated 1861
3032023 United States Ten Dollar Gold piece dated 1861; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Ten Dollar Gold piece dated 1861.); © Don Troiani

Spanish 8 Reale coin with pewter counterfeit copy
3031097 Spanish 8 Reale coin with pewter counterfeit copy; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish 8 Reale coin with pewter counterfeit copy excavated at a French)

Cut Massachusetts Colony Pine Tree Shilling silver pieces 1674-1682
3030610 Cut Massachusetts Colony Pine Tree Shilling silver pieces 1674-1682; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cut Massachusetts Colony Pine Tree Shilling silver pieces 1674-1682); © Don Troiani

United States Silver Quarter Dollar dated 1861
3031376 United States Silver Quarter Dollar dated 1861; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Silver Quarter Dollar dated 1861); © Don Troiani

Maryland One Dollar Currency Bill 1767
3032589 Maryland One Dollar Currency Bill 1767; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maryland One Dollar Currency Bill 1767); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

New York currency ten shilling note of 1771
3032565 New York currency ten shilling note of 1771; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, New York currency ten shilling note of 1771); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

Connecticut Note For Three Pounds, 1744
3032520 Connecticut Note For Three Pounds, 1744.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Connecticut Note For Three Pounds, 1744.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

American Civil War, Sutler's Token Of The 36th Indiana Regiment
3029019 American Civil War, Sutler's Token Of The 36th Indiana Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sutler's Brass Token Of The 36th Indiana Regiment); © Don Troiani

State of Alabama Ten Cent Note
3029082 State of Alabama Ten Cent Note; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, State of Alabama Ten Cent Note); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III
3432504 A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432505 An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

President McKinley driving a sleigh labelled Prosperity, 1898
1576739 President McKinley driving a sleigh labelled Prosperity, 1898; (add.info.: He'd better cut behind President McKinley driving a sleigh labelled "Prosperity")

Bank of England, 1872 (engraving)
536664 Bank of England, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals)

Confederate States 50 Dollar note from Montgomery, Alabama
3029055 Confederate States 50 Dollar note from Montgomery, Alabama; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate States 50 Dollar note from Montgomery)

Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s
3030576 Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

US Ten Dollar note known as a greenback 1863
3028998 US Ten Dollar note known as a greenback 1863; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Civil War)

Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out
535372 Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out. From The Universal Magazine (London 1750)

Spanish 8 Reale silver piece minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751
3029983 Spanish 8 Reale silver piece minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish 8 Reale silver piece (piece of eight) minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751

The Tribute Money, Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish, 1616-1634. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp", 1616-1634

The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540. Creator: Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540

Joseph de France and his Family, c1740s. Creator: Martin van Meytens
Joseph de France and his Family, c1740s

The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876....the populace and the youngsters displaying their frolicsome temper in a less dignified manner as crowds wait to

Voulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. Voulez-vous de l'or, voulez-vous de l'argent, voulez-vous des diamans, des millions des milliasses? Approchez, faites vous server [

Illustration for Gellert's Six Fables and Six Stories, 1775. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Gellert's Six Fables and Six Stories, 1775. The young prince

Niklas Keder, 1659-1735, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Georg Engelhard Schroder
Niklas Keder, 1659-1735, early-mid 18th century

The Golden Bull of Clement VII. confirming Henry VIII. in the title of Defender of the Faith, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Golden Bull of Clement VII. confirming Henry VIII. in the title of Defender of the Faith, 1860. The title...which forms a part of the Royal style of British Sovereigns

Bando Shuka as Hashimotoya Shiraito, 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Bando Shuka as Hashimotoya Shiraito, 1852. Kabuki actor in the role of courtesan of the Hashimotoya Restaurant, holding up a gold coin (s)he has just taken from a paper wrapper

The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514. Creator: Jan Massys
The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514

Stefan Schlick, (1487-1526), c17th century. Creator: David Frumerie
Stefan Schlick, (1487-1526), c17th century

The Card Game. Creator: Cornelis de Vos
The Card Game, Unknown date

Jean Varin, c1697. Creator: Gerard Edelinck
Jean Varin, c1697

St Peter Finding the Tribute Money in the Mouth of the Fish. Creator: Anon
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish (The Ferryboat to Antwerp), Unknown date

The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Ill-matched Couple, 1532. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

The Ill-matched Pair, 1566. Creator: Jan Massys
The Ill-matched Pair, 1566. A marriage for economic reasons between people of different ages

Judas receives the thirty pieces of silver. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Judas receives the thirty pieces of silver

Liberality (with C. Nerva and Cimon), 17th century. Creator: Martin de Vos
Liberality (with C. Nerva and Cimon), 17th century

"To Christina: a Confession", 1860. Creator: Smyth. "To Christina: a Confession", 1860
"To Christina: a Confession", 1860. Its curved shining finger drew me towards it, and I heard its voice saying "Come!" It's the only way. Hasten! Save yourself!'

Pietas, 1610. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
Pietas, 1610

The Golden Bull of Clement VII. confirming Henry VIII. in the title of Defender of the Faith, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Golden Bull of Clement VII. confirming Henry VIII. in the title of Defender of the Faith, 1860. The title...which forms a part of the Royal style of British Sovereigns

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"Celebrating the Evolution of Currency: From Ancient Coins to Modern Banknotes" 1️⃣ The Five pound note: A symbol of British heritage and economic stability, this banknote has stood the test of time. 2️⃣ Coins of Pontius Pilate, 30-31 AD (bronze): Unearthed relics that offer a glimpse into the currency used during biblical times. 3️⃣ 1923 German Hyperinflation: An infamous chapter in history when hyperinflation rendered money worthless, reminding us of the fragility of economies. 4️⃣ Horse-drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904: A nostalgic image capturing a bygone era where physical currency was exchanged on bustling streets. 5️⃣ Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade: An intriguing reminder that currency wasn't always limited to paper or metal but could also take unique forms like trade goods. 6️⃣ Old UK Money 1969: Reflecting on a time when shillings and pence were part of everyday transactions before decimalization transformed Britain's monetary system. 7️⃣ Money/Stones/Yap 1885: Exploring unconventional currencies such as stones from Yap Island, highlighting diverse means through which value can be assigned. 8️⃣ Euro bank notes: Symbolizing unity among European nations while showcasing artistic designs representing different architectural styles across Europe. 9️⃣ Arabian-Byzantine coin. Coin. FRANCE. Paris: Tracing historical connections between cultures through ancient coins found far away from their place of origin. 🔟 Confederate Five Dollar Bill, 1864: A relic from America's Civil War era serving as a testament to how political conflicts can impact national currencies. 1️⃣1️⃣ One Million German Mark banknote - 1923.