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
1912-04-10
plate date
1912-02-24
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Security National Bank of Pasadena
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001968
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001968
bank charter number
10167
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BEP certification date
1911-03-01
plate date
1911-01-10
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
First National Bank of Los Banos
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001916
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001916
bank charter number
9933
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BEP certification date
1913-01-30
plate date
1912-12-28
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Thompson, Carmi Alderman
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Fowler National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002005
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002005
bank charter number
10312
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BEP certification date
1918-12-27
plate date
1914-04-08
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Parker, Gabe E.
issuing bank
Humboldt National Bank of Eureka
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002041
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002041
bank charter number
10528
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BEP certification date
1912-07-03
plate date
1912-05-07
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Riverdale
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001978
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001978
bank charter number
10200
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BEP certification date
1912-10-22
plate date
1912-09-12
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
San Fernando National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001994
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001994
bank charter number
10273
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BEP certification date
1912-07-01
plate date
1912-05-13
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
National Bank of Tulare
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001979
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001979
bank charter number
10201
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BEP certification date
1913-06-23
plate date
1913-05-27
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Alhambra National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001924
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001924
bank charter number
9966
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BEP certification date
1925-02-26
plate date
1913-06-26
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Riverbank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002032
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002032
bank charter number
10427
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BEP certification date
1912-11-13
plate date
1912-10-21
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Union National Bank of Jamestown
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001998
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001998
bank charter number
10284
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BEP certification date
1910-06-21
plate date
1910-03-30
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
First National Bank of Crows Landing
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001875
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001875
bank charter number
9765
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BEP certification date
1913-04-30
plate date
1913-03-06
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Thompson, Carmi Alderman
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
National Bank of Bakersfield
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002010
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002010
bank charter number
10357
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BEP certification date
1911-10-25
plate date
1911-09-15
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Los Gatos
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001937
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001937
bank charter number
10091
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BEP certification date
1924-06-11
plate date
1913-03-06
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Thompson, Carmi Alderman
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank in Bakersfield
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002012
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002012
bank charter number
10357
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BEP certification date
1913-12-08
plate date
1913-10-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Burke, John
Register of the Treasury
Parker, Gabe E.
issuing bank
Sonora National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.002037
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.002037
bank charter number
10461
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BEP certification date
1911-11-23
plate date
1911-10-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Burbank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001940
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001940
bank charter number
10099
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BEP certification date
1911-12-14
plate date
1911-11-18
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Capital National Bank of Sacramento
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001947
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001947
bank charter number
10107
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BEP certification date
1912-07-02
plate date
1912-05-15
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Healdsburg National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001982
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001982
bank charter number
10204
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BEP certification date
1911-11-24
plate date
1911-10-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Burbank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001941
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001941
bank charter number
10099
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BEP certification date
1910-10-19
plate date
1910-08-12
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
First National Bank of Paso Robles
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001886
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001886
bank charter number
9844
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BEP certification date
1912-07-03
plate date
1912-06-01
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Merchants National Bank of San Francisco
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001895
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001895
bank charter number
9882
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BEP certification date
1912-04-18
plate date
1912-02-29
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
First National Bank of Van Nuys
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001971
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001971
bank charter number
10168
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BEP certification date
1911-10-26
plate date
1911-08-17
series date
1902
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
McClung, Thomas Lee
Register of the Treasury
Napier, James Carroll
issuing bank
Placentia National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001938
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001938
bank charter number
10092
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BEP certification date
1910-12-28
plate date
1910-11-03
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
California National Bank of Santa Ana
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.001907
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.001907
bank charter number
9904

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