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
1927-09-12
plate date
1910-11-13
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
City National Bank of Selma
depicted
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000033
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000033
bank charter number
1736
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BEP certification date
1883-09-13
plate date
1883-09-04
series date
1882
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Wyman, Albert Uriah
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
First National Bank of Anniston
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000067
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000067
bank charter number
3041
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BEP certification date
1908-09-23
plate date
1890-11-13
series date
1882
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
City National Bank of Selma
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000027
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000027
bank charter number
1736
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BEP certification date
1887-04-22
plate date
1887-03-31
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Jordan, Conrad N.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Gadsden
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000110
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000110
bank charter number
3663
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plate date
1865-11-01
series date
1875
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Mobile
depicted
Franklin, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000011
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000011
bank charter number
1595
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BEP certification date
1913-04-21
plate date
1913-04-07
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 Jacksonville
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000162
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000162
bank charter number
4319
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BEP certification date
1908-08-11
plate date
1907-04-26
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
First National Bank of Decatur
depicted
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000121
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000121
bank charter number
3699
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BEP certification date
1903-07-21
plate date
1903-08-18
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 Anniston
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000068
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000068
bank charter number
3041
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BEP certification date
1911-06-20
plate date
1911-07-06
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 Tuskaloosa
depicted
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000058
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000058
bank charter number
1853
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BEP certification date
1887-01-31
plate date
1887-01-14
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Jordan, Conrad N.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Sheffield
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000105
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000105
bank charter number
3617
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BEP certification date
1908-09-19
plate date
1891-04-19
series date
1882
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Montgomery
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000043
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000043
bank charter number
1814
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BEP certification date
1910-10-03
plate date
1910-11-13
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
City National Bank of Selma
depicted
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000031
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000031
bank charter number
1736
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plate date
1865-10-02
series date
1875
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
National Bank of Huntsville
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000009
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000009
bank charter number
1560
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BEP certification date
1927-03-28
plate date
1910-11-13
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
City National Bank of Selma
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000030
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000030
bank charter number
1736
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BEP certification date
1919-06-11
plate date
1904-04-25
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 Birmingham
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000075
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000075
bank charter number
3185
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BEP certification date
1900-08-15
plate date
1890-03-07
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Anniston National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000142
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000142
bank charter number
4250
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BEP certification date
1885-09-24
plate date
1885-10-10
series date
1882
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Jordan, Conrad N.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
First National Bank of Mobile
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000013
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000013
bank charter number
1595
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BEP certification date
1911-11-25
plate date
1904-04-25
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 Birmingham
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000088
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000088
bank charter number
3185
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BEP certification date
1908-07-29
plate date
1906-12-24
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
East Alabama National Bank of Eufaula
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000109
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000109
bank charter number
3622
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BEP certification date
1908-11-02
plate date
1895-11-05
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Morgan, Daniel Nash
Register of the Treasury
Tillman, James Fount
issuing bank
Commercial National Bank of Eufaula
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000170
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000170
bank charter number
5024
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BEP certification date
1900-08-11
plate date
1890-05-24
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Tredegar National Bank of Jacksonville
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000156
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000156
bank charter number
4319
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BEP certification date
1900-07-03
plate date
1887-04-23
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Jordan, Conrad N.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Merchants National Bank of Tuscaloosa
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000115
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000115
bank charter number
3678
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BEP certification date
1921-09-22
plate date
1910-11-13
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
City National Bank of Selma
depicted
McKinley, William
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000032
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000032
bank charter number
1736
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plate date
1871-08-25
series date
1875
issuing authority
Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Tuskaloosa
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.000051
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.000051
bank charter number
1853

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