Coins, Currency, and Medals

The museum possesses one of the largest and most diverse numismatic collections in the world. Its diverse holdings represent every inhabited continent and span more than three millennia. The collection includes coins, paper money, medals, tokens, commodity and alternative currencies, coin dies, printing plates, scales and weights, financial documents and apparatuses, credit cards, and objects that reflect established and emerging digital monetary technologies worldwide.

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BEP certification date
1915-11-03
plate date
1915-09-01
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Teehee, Houston Benge
issuing bank
Hugo National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002729
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002729
bank charter number
10786
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BEP certification date
1909-04-13
plate date
1907-09-21
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
First National Bank of Lafayette
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002672
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002672
bank charter number
8909
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BEP certification date
1908-12-09
plate date
1907-06-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Central National Bank of Denver
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002665
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002665
bank charter number
8774
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BEP certification date
1909-04-10
plate date
1907-06-01
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
First National Bank of Platteville
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002663
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002663
bank charter number
8755
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BEP certification date
1909-03-02
plate date
1908-02-26
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Montezuma Valley National Bank of Cortez
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002688
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002688
bank charter number
9100
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BEP certification date
1908-12-11
plate date
1906-10-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Fremont County National Bank of Canon City
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002631
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002631
bank charter number
8433
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BEP certification date
1908-12-12
plate date
1905-06-24
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Poudre Valley National Bank of Fort Collins
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002593
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002593
bank charter number
7837
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BEP certification date
1905-04-07
plate date
1905-03-11
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Loveland National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002572
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002572
bank charter number
7648
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BEP certification date
1909-02-20
plate date
1906-01-30
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Farmers National Bank of Ault
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002616
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002616
bank charter number
8088
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BEP certification date
1909-04-12
plate date
1908-04-08
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Rocky Ford National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002692
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002692
bank charter number
9117
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BEP certification date
1908-10-22
plate date
1907-02-08
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Colorado Springs National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002645
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002645
bank charter number
8572
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BEP certification date
1909-04-20
plate date
1907-06-03
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
First National Bank of Wray
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002661
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002661
bank charter number
8752
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BEP certification date
1905-07-27
plate date
1905-06-03
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
First National Bank of Wellington
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002583
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002583
bank charter number
7793
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BEP certification date
1905-12-19
plate date
1905-11-16
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Berthoud National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002606
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002606
bank charter number
7995
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BEP certification date
1905-07-31
plate date
1905-06-09
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
First National Bank of Granada
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002585
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002585
bank charter number
7809
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BEP certification date
1916-05-22
plate date
1916-04-12
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Teehee, Houston Benge
issuing bank
First National Bank of Otis
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002731
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002731
bank charter number
10852
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BEP certification date
1909-03-17
plate date
1908-02-26
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Montezuma Valley National Bank of Cortez
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002689
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002689
bank charter number
9100
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BEP certification date
1908-09-24
plate date
1905-08-30
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
American National Bank of Alamosa
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002602
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002602
bank charter number
7904
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BEP certification date
1907-06-22
plate date
1907-05-13
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
First National Bank of Buena Vista
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002658
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002658
bank charter number
8735
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BEP certification date
1907-09-06
plate date
1907-07-06
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
First National Bank of Fruita
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002667
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002667
bank charter number
8840
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BEP certification date
1909-02-17
plate date
1906-03-05
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Farmers National Bank of Ault
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002620
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002620
bank charter number
8167
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BEP certification date
1910-07-16
plate date
1910-05-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Burns National Bank of Durango
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002709
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002709
bank charter number
9797
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BEP certification date
1919-03-10
plate date
1915-08-10
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Teehee, Houston Benge
issuing bank
First National Bank of Dolores
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002728
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002728
bank charter number
10770
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BEP certification date
1906-05-18
plate date
1906-04-16
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
First National Bank of Julesburg
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002621
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002621
bank charter number
8205

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