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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plate date
1864-02-20
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
Third National Bank of Chicago
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005142
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005142
bank charter number
236
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BEP certification date
1883-01-27
plate date
1883-02-25
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
First National Bank of Lacon
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005152
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005152
bank charter number
347
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BEP certification date
1908-11-16
plate date
1903-02-25
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
Second National Bank of Freeport
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005161
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005161
bank charter number
385
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BEP certification date
1906-07-28
plate date
1904-12-22
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
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005224
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005224
bank charter number
713
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plate date
1861-08-06
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Wyman, Albert Uriah
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
Second National Bank of Galesburg
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005187
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005187
bank charter number
491
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BEP certification date
1883-01-17
plate date
1883-02-25
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
First National Bank of Aurora
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005101
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005101
bank charter number
38
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plate date
1864-07-28
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
Second National Bank of Rockford
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005183
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005183
bank charter number
482
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plate date
1864-06-02
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Peru
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005174
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005174
bank charter number
441
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plate date
1871-08-15
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Batavia
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005150
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005150
bank charter number
339
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plate date
1875-07-15
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Canton
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005167
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005167
bank charter number
415
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plate date
1863-11-02
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Scofield, Glenni William
issuing bank
First National Bank of Chicago
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005093
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005093
bank charter number
8
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BEP certification date
1883-02-28
plate date
1883-02-25
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
First National Bank of Canton
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005168
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005168
bank charter number
415
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plate date
1864-10-12
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
Grundy County National Bank
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005206
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005206
bank charter number
531
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plate date
1865-02-14
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
City National Bank of Cairo
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005244
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005244
bank charter number
785
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BEP certification date
1902-10-29
plate date
1902-12-02
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 Wilmington
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005131
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005131
bank charter number
177
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1864-02-02
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Springfield
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005133
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005133
bank charter number
205
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plate date
1864-04-02
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Freeport
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005149
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005149
bank charter number
319
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plate date
1864-12-28
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Scofield, Glenni William
issuing bank
Merchants National Bank of Chicago
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005217
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005217
bank charter number
642
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BEP certification date
1900-08-18
plate date
1885-01-22
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Wyman, Albert Uriah
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
City National Bank of Cairo
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005246
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005246
bank charter number
785
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BEP certification date
1903-02-24
plate date
1903-02-25
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
Second National Bank of Freeport
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005160
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005160
bank charter number
385
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BEP certification date
1907-11-05
plate date
1904-12-22
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
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005228
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005228
bank charter number
713
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plate date
1865-02-18
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Spinner, Francis Elias
Register of the Treasury
Colby, Stoddard Benham
issuing bank
National Bank of Bloomington
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005248
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005248
bank charter number
819
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BEP certification date
1882-11-28
plate date
1883-02-25
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Gilfillan, James
Register of the Treasury
Bruce, Blanche Kelso
issuing bank
First National Bank of Springfield
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005136
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005136
bank charter number
205
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BEP certification date
1924-03-04
plate date
1903-02-25
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 Peoria
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005127
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005127
bank charter number
176

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