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
1909-03-13
plate date
1905-01-23
series date
1902
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 Newburg
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044156
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044156
bank charter number
7626
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BEP certification date
1924-06-10
plate date
1909-06-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
National Bank of Fairmont
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044259
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044259
bank charter number
9462
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BEP certification date
1908-12-15
plate date
1903-11-04
series date
1902
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 Clendenin
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044143
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044143
bank charter number
7275
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BEP certification date
1924-11-17
plate date
1908-02-20
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
McDowell County National Bank of Welch
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044247
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044247
bank charter number
9071
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BEP certification date
1913-11-07
plate date
1913-06-07
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
Citizens National Bank of Wheeling
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044304
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044304
bank charter number
10455
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BEP certification date
1909-03-30
plate date
1907-12-30
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
National Bank of Thurmond
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044237
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044237
bank charter number
8998
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BEP certification date
1909-01-09
plate date
1905-03-06
series date
1902
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 Pineville
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044161
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044161
bank charter number
7672
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BEP certification date
1905-01-20
plate date
1904-12-31
series date
1902
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 Monongah
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044150
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044150
bank charter number
7545
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BEP certification date
1906-03-02
plate date
1906-02-21
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Bluefield
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044175
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044175
bank charter number
7734
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BEP certification date
1910-10-03
plate date
1910-07-20
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
Winona National Bank
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044280
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044280
bank charter number
9850
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BEP certification date
1917-12-29
plate date
1917-11-27
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
Bluefield National Bank
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044311
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044311
bank charter number
11109
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BEP certification date
1909-03-06
plate date
1905-08-24
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Lyons, Judson Whitlocke
issuing bank
Lincoln National Bank of Hamlin
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044191
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044191
bank charter number
8171
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BEP certification date
1909-07-15
plate date
1909-06-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
National Bank of Fairmont
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044253
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044253
bank charter number
9462
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BEP certification date
1924-06-09
plate date
1909-06-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
National Bank of Fairmont
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044258
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044258
bank charter number
9462
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BEP certification date
1920-09-15
plate date
1919-08-26
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 Kimball
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044326
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044326
bank charter number
11502
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BEP certification date
1909-02-01
plate date
1904-03-22
series date
1902
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
Citizens National Bank of Pennsboro
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044133
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044133
bank charter number
7246
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BEP certification date
1923-04-06
plate date
1917-11-27
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
Bluefield National Bank
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044314
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044314
bank charter number
11109
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BEP certification date
1919-02-14
plate date
1918-10-15
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 Iaeger
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044321
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044321
bank charter number
11268
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BEP certification date
1908-05-08
plate date
1908-02-20
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
McDowell County National Bank of Welch
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044243
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044243
bank charter number
9071
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BEP certification date
1905-05-03
plate date
1905-03-06
series date
1902
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 Pineville
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044159
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044159
bank charter number
7672
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BEP certification date
1928-09-14
plate date
1909-06-19
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Treat, Charles Henry
Register of the Treasury
Vernon, William Tecumseh
issuing bank
National Bank of Fairmont
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044256
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044256
bank charter number
9462
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BEP certification date
1920-08-14
plate date
1919-10-01
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
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Williamstown
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044324
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044324
bank charter number
11483
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BEP certification date
1918-03-21
plate date
1917-11-27
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
Bluefield National Bank
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044312
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044312
bank charter number
11109
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BEP certification date
1909-01-21
plate date
1908-11-21
series date
1902
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Rowlesburg
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.044249
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.044249
bank charter number
9288

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