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 During ancient times currency took varied forms, including beaver skins, bales of tobacco, and sea salt blocks. As art and technology advanced, monetary systems and currencies altered. Today, coins and currency provide an historical and archeological record of culture, religion, politics, and world leaders. This updated second edition offers numerous entries of historical commentary on the role of coins and currency in human events, politics, and the arts. It begins with the origin of coins in ancient Sumer, and follows advancements in metallurgy and minting machines to paper, plastic, and electronic moneys designed to ease trade and halt counterfeiting and other forms of theft. A timeline of monetary history is provided along with a glossary and bibliography. Numerous photographs of coins and bills provide an up-close look at beautiful and ingenious artifacts.
Detailed photographs provide identification and grading of United States coins from 1616 to 1997, includes price guides, a history of mintage records and coinage, guidelines on grading standards, and sections on mint errors, Civil War issues, and U.S. bullion coins.
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Presents more than 9,000 firsts in American history alphabetically by topic.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.