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
1914-04-24
plate date
1914-05-14
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Parker, Gabe E.
issuing bank
Old First National Bank of Farmer City
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006375
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006375
bank charter number
4958
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BEP certification date
1900-05-15
plate date
1892-10-15
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
City National Bank of Murphysboro
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006330
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006330
bank charter number
4804
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BEP certification date
1918-10-07
plate date
1918-10-08
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Teehee, Houston Benge
issuing bank
First National Bank of Milford
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006451
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006451
bank charter number
5149
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BEP certification date
1910-09-12
plate date
1897-12-21
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006436
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006436
bank charter number
5106
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BEP certification date
1893-05-19
plate date
1893-02-23
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Toluca
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006342
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006342
bank charter number
4871
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BEP certification date
1909-03-24
plate date
1894-02-20
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
Lewistown National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006365
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006365
bank charter number
4941
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BEP certification date
1912-05-21
plate date
1912-06-01
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Dulaney National Bank of Marshall
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006321
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006321
bank charter number
4759
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BEP certification date
1913-04-15
plate date
1913-05-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
National Bank of Decatur
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006355
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006355
bank charter number
4920
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BEP certification date
1912-08-08
plate date
1912-09-02
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
City National Bank of Murphysboro
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006333
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006333
bank charter number
4804
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BEP certification date
1915-03-24
plate date
1915-04-18
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Parker, Gabe E.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Vandalia
depicted
McCulloch, Hugh
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006383
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006383
bank charter number
4994
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BEP certification date
1909-01-21
plate date
1894-06-06
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
Old First National Bank of Farmer City
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006374
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006374
bank charter number
4958
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BEP certification date
1898-05-18
plate date
1898-04-20
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
State National Bank of Bloomington
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006442
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006442
bank charter number
5119
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BEP certification date
1908-11-09
plate date
1892-03-15
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Bushnell
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006299
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006299
bank charter number
4709
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BEP certification date
1909-01-22
plate date
1893-12-29
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
First National Bank of Carmi
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006361
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006361
bank charter number
4934
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BEP certification date
1897-10-07
plate date
1897-09-28
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Roberts, Ellis Henry
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
Millikin National Bank of Decatur
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006420
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006420
bank charter number
5089
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BEP certification date
1909-03-17
plate date
1898-10-08
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Milford
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006448
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006448
bank charter number
5149
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BEP certification date
1892-12-19
plate date
1892-12-10
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Monticello
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006334
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006334
bank charter number
4826
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BEP certification date
1908-12-07
plate date
1892-04-26
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Elgin National Bank
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006309
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006309
bank charter number
4735
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BEP certification date
1895-08-02
plate date
1895-07-16
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
First National Bank of Fairfield
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006387
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006387
bank charter number
5009
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BEP certification date
1900-07-24
plate date
1897-02-11
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
Ham National Bank of Mount Vernon
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006400
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006400
bank charter number
5057
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BEP certification date
1900-08-04
plate date
1899-04-15
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Rantoul
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006466
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006466
bank charter number
5193
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BEP certification date
1909-01-07
plate date
1893-10-16
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
First National Bank of Normal
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006358
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006358
bank charter number
4930
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BEP certification date
1892-07-14
plate date
1892-06-29
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Nebecker, Enos H.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Evanston National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006322
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006322
bank charter number
4767
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BEP certification date
1923-10-12
plate date
1917-09-08
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Teehee, Houston Benge
issuing bank
Millikin National Bank of Decatur
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.006426
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.006426
bank charter number
5089

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