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
1908-12-05
plate date
1905-06-27
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
National City Bank of Ottawa
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005369
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005369
bank charter number
1465
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BEP certification date
1885-09-19
plate date
1885-06-24
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Jordan, Conrad N.
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Alton National Bank
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005357
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005357
bank charter number
1428
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BEP certification date
1905-04-22
plate date
1905-03-30
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 Pittsfield
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005318
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005318
bank charter number
1042
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plate date
1874-04-15
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
Hancock County National Bank of Carthage
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005337
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005337
bank charter number
1167
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BEP certification date
1909-03-26
plate date
1890-09-17
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
Salem National Bank
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005410
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005410
bank charter number
1715
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plate date
1865-06-01
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 Morrison
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005311
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005311
bank charter number
1033
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BEP certification date
1891-01-24
plate date
1890-11-10
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
Huston, James Nelson
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans, William S.
issuing bank
State National Bank of Springfield
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005441
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005441
bank charter number
1733
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BEP certification date
1890-10-21
plate date
1890-11-24
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Kewanee
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005467
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005467
bank charter number
1785
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BEP certification date
1885-01-24
plate date
1885-01-31
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
First National Bank of Champaign
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005281
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005281
bank charter number
913
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plate date
1865-09-01
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 Alton
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005361
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005361
bank charter number
1445
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plate date
1865-07-01
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 Ottawa
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005331
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005331
bank charter number
1154
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BEP certification date
1905-03-23
plate date
1905-02-25
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
Hancock County National Bank of Carthage
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005339
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005339
bank charter number
1167
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BEP certification date
1910-10-14
plate date
1910-11-24
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
First National Bank of Kewanee
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005471
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005471
bank charter number
1785
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BEP certification date
1924-07-17
plate date
1910-10-28
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
First National Bank of Morris
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005462
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005462
bank charter number
1773
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BEP certification date
1908-07-08
plate date
1906-09-12
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
Ridgely National Bank of Springfield
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005402
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005402
bank charter number
1662
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BEP certification date
1908-11-02
plate date
1890-10-28
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Morris
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005456
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005456
bank charter number
1773
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plate date
1865-09-01
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
Farmers National Bank of Virginia
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005373
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005373
bank charter number
1471
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plate date
1891-02-14
series date
1882
issuing authority
U.S. 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 Kankakee
depicted
Garfield, James A.
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005479
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005479
bank charter number
1793
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plate date
1865-04-20
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Shawneetown
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005284
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005284
bank charter number
915
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BEP certification date
1910-08-03
plate date
1910-09-17
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
Salem National Bank
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005412
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005412
bank charter number
1715
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plate date
1865-04-20
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
First National Bank of Champaign
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005280
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005280
bank charter number
913
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plate date
1910-10-28
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
First National Bank of Morris
depicted
Harrison, Benjamin
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005461
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005461
bank charter number
1773
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plate date
1865-09-01
issuing authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasurer of the United States
New, John Chalfant
Register of the Treasury
Allison, John
issuing bank
National City Bank of Ottawa
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005364
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005364
bank charter number
1465
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BEP certification date
1905-02-02
plate date
1905-01-29
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 Morrison
depicted
McKinley, William
McCulloch, Hugh
manufacturer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ID Number
NU.297219.005314
accession number
297219
catalog number
297219.005314
bank charter number
1033

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