Browse Items (22 total)

  • Collection: Money Matters, Thursday 3/18

greek note.jpeg
Denomination and geometric design: blue and brown print on white background. (reverse)

Coin of Syracuse showing head of Arethusa, left, and dolphins; pattern and denomination to left: blue and brown print on white background. (obverse)

2 dollar bill.jpeg
Scene showing the signing of the Declaration of Independence at centre: green print on white background. (reverse). Portrait of Thomas Jefferson at centre within oval frame: black and green print on white background. (obverse)


rupee 1.jpeg
Text at centre. Linear frame. Overstamped diagonical strip with denomination. Design printed in black on beige background. (reverse)

Coat of arms of the German Empire at upper left. Design printed in black print on beige background. (obverse)

stoneware coin.jpeg
This is a red stoneware (Böttgersteinzeug) coin minted by the celebrated ceramic factory at Meissen in Germany. Meissen had produced its first porcelain medallion in 1710, shortly after the factory was established. Regular production of German…

broadside.jpeg
A British broadside celebrating William Pitt, and London merchants and traders who declared to continue to accept paper money at a time of financial crisis caused by the Jacobite Rising and other events in 1745


The Jacobite Rising of 1745, the…
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