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- Collection: Money Matters, Thursday 3/18
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Opaque watercolor painting on European paper of a man, possibly a business agent, and his wife
Opaque watercolour painting on European paper of a man, possibly a factor or business agent, wearing a turban and a dhoti with an angavastra (shawl) draped over his chest and shoulder; his feet are shod. On his forehead, neck, chest and upper arms…
British 1 guinea banknote
Entwined thistles and roses and an image of Britannia with a sailing ship in the background
French Assignat issued on May 23, 1793
Lower right, Justice, draped, seated left, holding scales in right hand, leaning on parazonium with left arm: to left unidentified allegorical figure, draped, seated right, holding inscribed tablet in both hands with Gallic rooster at feet;…
French Assignat, issued in 1792
Female allegorical figure Liberty, centre, with Gallic rooster, olive branch and musical instrument (?), seated on stone block showing two parazoniums and the hat of Liberty; decorative border. (obverse)
