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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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62767
catalog number
NU62767
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62758
catalog number
NU62758
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62763
catalog number
NU62763
accession number
228217
This jeton or token commemorates the alliance between Germany and Russia in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Wilhelm I, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia.
Description
This jeton or token commemorates the alliance between Germany and Russia in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Wilhelm I, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker.
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia").
Reverse inscription: WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN +9/3 1888. ("William, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
Location
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date made
1888
associated person
Wilhelm I
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
ID Number
NU.68.21.204
catalog number
68.21.204
accession number
276536
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62759
catalog number
NU62759
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62762
catalog number
NU62762
accession number
228217
This token was minted to commemorate the meeting of Alexander III (Emperor of Russia), Umberto I (King of Italy), and Wilhem II (Kaiser and King of Prussia) in Berlin, Germany in 1889. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker.
Description
This token was minted to commemorate the meeting of Alexander III (Emperor of Russia), Umberto I (King of Italy), and Wilhem II (Kaiser and King of Prussia) in Berlin, Germany in 1889. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker. Obverse inscription: (None)
Reverse inscription: KAISER WILHELM II – KÖNIG UMBERTO I (“Emperor Wilhelm II – King Umberto I).
Location
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date made
1889
associated person
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
Wilhelm II King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany
Umberto I
ID Number
NU.68.21.236
catalog number
68.21.236
accession number
276536
RussiaP Z U bl token, squareObverse: a quartered circle containing the following letters in each quarter, clockwise from top: З / Ы / У / ПReverse is blankCurrently not on view
Description
Russia
P Z U bl token, square
Obverse: a quartered circle containing the following letters in each quarter, clockwise from top: З / Ы / У / П
Reverse is blank
Location
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ID Number
NU.69.129.723
catalog number
69.129.723
accession number
286472
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Frederich III, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker.
Description
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Frederich III, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker. Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia").
Reverse inscription: FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN ("Frederick, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
Location
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date made
1888
associated person
Friedrich III King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
ID Number
NU.68.21.210
catalog number
68.21.210
accession number
276536
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62945
catalog number
NU62945
accession number
228217
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Wilhelm II, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker.
Description
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Wilhelm II, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker. Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia").
Reverse inscription: WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN +9/3 1888. ("Wilhelm II, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1888
associated person
Wilhelm II King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
ID Number
NU.68.21.224
catalog number
68.21.224
accession number
276536
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62768
catalog number
NU62768
accession number
228217
This Russian medal commemorates the liberation of Russian serfs on February 19, 1861 by Alexander II.
Description
This Russian medal commemorates the liberation of Russian serfs on February 19, 1861 by Alexander II. Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855-1881 and was affectionately known as The Liberator because of his Emancipation Manifesto.
Obverse inscription: БОЖЕ ЦАРЯ ХРАНИ ("God save the Tsar" - Written in an old form of Cyrillic).
Reverse inscription: ЦАРЮ ОСВОБОДИТЕЛЮ СЛАВА И МНОГИЯ ЛЕТА (Roughly "To our King and liberator, glory and long life").
Location
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date made
1861
associated person
Alexander II Emperor of Russia
ID Number
NU.68.21.3
catalog number
68.21.3
accession number
276536
One (1) beard token, novodelRussia, 1705Obverse Image: Nose, mustache, and beard with border around.Obverse Text: ДЕНГИ ВЗИТЬІ (Money Collected)Reverse Image: Double headed eagle with leaf border around.Reverse Text: АΨЕ ГОДУ (Year 1705)This jeton or beard token was issued in 170
Description (Brief)
One (1) beard token, novodel
Russia, 1705
Obverse Image: Nose, mustache, and beard with border around.
Obverse Text: ДЕНГИ ВЗИТЬІ (Money Collected)
Reverse Image: Double headed eagle with leaf border around.
Reverse Text: АΨЕ ГОДУ (Year 1705)
Description
This jeton or beard token was issued in 1705 by Peter I. Better known as Peter the Great and a member of the Romanov dynasty, he ruled Russia from 1689-1725. Peter l founded Saint Petersburg in 1703 and brought Western culture to Orthodox Russia. In his new city, men were expected to shave their faces and wear western clothes. Anyone wishing to remain bearded had to pay a tax and carry this token as proof.
Location
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date made
1705
associated person
Peter I
ID Number
NU.NU61634
catalog number
NU61634
accession number
210914
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62766
catalog number
NU62766
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
1979.1263.01993
accession number
1979.1263
catalog number
OC 63D
1979.1263.01993
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Frederich III, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker.
Description
This token commemorates the Germany and Russia Alliance in 1888. It was minted in Germany under Frederich III, German Kaiser and King of Prussia and Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Alexander III ruled Russia from 1881-1894 and was affectionately known as The Peacemaker. This token was designed by Otto Oertel.
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER III KAISER VON RUSSLAND ("Alexander III Emperor of Russia”).
Reverse inscription: FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN ("Frederick, German Kaiser, King of Prussia").
Location
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date made
1888
associated person
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
ID Number
NU.68.21.212
catalog number
68.21.212
accession number
276536
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62757
catalog number
NU62757
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1727
Associated Name
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62810
catalog number
NU62810
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62769
catalog number
NU62769
accession number
228217
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Location
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date made
1725
ruler
Catherine the Great
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62722
accession number
228217
catalog number
NU62722
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Location
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date made
1726
ruler
Catherine I
ID Number
NU.NU62761
catalog number
NU62761
accession number
228217
This jeton or medal was struck to honor of the death of Czar Nicholas I who died on March 2, 1855. Death medals were struck to preserve the image and memory of a deceased ruler.Currently not on view
Description
This jeton or medal was struck to honor of the death of Czar Nicholas I who died on March 2, 1855. Death medals were struck to preserve the image and memory of a deceased ruler.
Location
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date made
1855
ID Number
NU.66.28822
catalog number
66.28822
accession number
270424
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Location
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date made
1883
ruler
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
issuing authority
Alexander III Emperor of Russia
ID Number
2001.0009.0034
collector/donor number
535-111
accession number
2001.0009
catalog number
2001.0009.0034

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