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This mathematics ClipArt gallery features 142 images of historic American currency, from the time of the original colonies, to old styles of modern coins, such as buffalo nickels and wheat pennies.

The front of a Maryland Shilling.

Maryland Shilling

The front of a Maryland Shilling.

The back of a Maryland Shilling.

Maryland Shilling

The back of a Maryland Shilling.

"Massachusetts Bill of Three Shillings in 1741."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Three Shillings

"Massachusetts Bill of Three Shillings in 1741."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1834.. Obverse has a left-facing image of Andrew Jackson holding a sword and money bags, surrounded by the inscription - A PLAIN SYSTEM VOID OF POMP. Reverse shows the image of a balking mule and is inscribed with - THE CONSTITUTION AS I UNDERSTAND IT ROMAN FIRMNESS LL.D. 1834

Copper Hard Times Token, 1834

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1834.. Obverse has a left-facing image of Andrew Jackson holding…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1834. Obverse has a left-facing sailing ship with the inscription - FOR THE CONSTITUTION HURRA! Reverse is inscribed with WHIGS OF N. YORK VICTORIOUS LES TROIS JOURS APRIL 8, 9, & 10, 1834 surrounded by the inscription - FLOURISH COMMERCE, FLOURISH INDUSTRY

Brass Hard Times Token, 1834

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1834. Obverse has a left-facing sailing ship with the inscription…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a tortoise carrying a chest marked SUB TREASURY. The inscription beneath the turtle reads - 1837 FISCAL AGENT. The surrounding inscription reads EXECUTIVE EXPERIMENT. Reverse shows the left-facing image of a mule surrounded by the inscription - I FOLLOW IN THE STEPS OF MY ILLUSTRIOUS PREDECESSOR.

Copper Hard Times Token, 1837

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a tortoise carrying a chest marked SUB TREASURY.…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a left-facing ship on stormy seas. Ship's name is EXPERIMENT. The Surrounding inscription - VAN BUREN METALLIC CURRENCY 1837. Reverse not shown.

Copper Hard Times Token, 1837

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a left-facing ship on stormy seas. Ship's…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1841. Obverse has the image of a right-facing sailing ship surrounded by the inscription - WEBSTER CREDIT CURRENT 1841. Reverse shows the center inscription - NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE surrounded by a wreath with 9 berries - 3 outside and 6 inside the wreath with a surrounding inscription - MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.

Copper Hard Times Token, 1841

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1841. Obverse has the image of a right-facing sailing ship surrounded…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin. Obverse has a right-facing image of Andrew Jackson with the inscription - ANDREW JACKSON. Reverse had in the center THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED, surrounded by branches and encircled by the inscription THE BANK MUST PERISH.

Copper Hard Times Token, ND

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin. Obverse has a right-facing image of Andrew Jackson with the inscription…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin. Obverse has an image of the front of the Merchants Exchange surrounded by the inscription - MERCHANTS EXCHANGE WALL ST N YORK BUILT 1827 BURNT 1835. Reverse shows the center inscription - NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE surrounded by a wreath with 9 berries - 3 outside and 6 inside the wreath with a surrounding inscription - MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.

Copper Hard Times Token, ND

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin. Obverse has an image of the front of the Merchants Exchange surrounded…

"Massachusetts Twopence of 1722."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Twopence

"Massachusetts Twopence of 1722."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

Colonial Currency, Virginia halfpenny.

Virginia Halfpenny

Colonial Currency, Virginia halfpenny.

War token with head with winged cap obverse and eagle with shield reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with head with winged cap obverse and eagle with shield reverse. These little mementoes of…

War token with femal head and "FOR PUBLIC ACCOMODATION" obverse and eagle reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with femal head and "FOR PUBLIC ACCOMODATION" obverse and eagle reverse. These little mementoes…

War token with male head with Phrygian (liberty) cap obverse and "OUR LITTLE MONITOR" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with male head with Phrygian (liberty) cap obverse and "OUR LITTLE MONITOR" reverse. These…

War token with profile of Washington looking right obverse and cannon and "PEACE MAKER" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with profile of Washington looking right obverse and cannon and "PEACE MAKER" reverse. These…

War token buiders square and compass obverse and shield and "UNITED STATES MEDAL" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token buiders square and compass obverse and shield and "UNITED STATES MEDAL" reverse. These little…

War token with Washington facing right obverse and "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with Washington facing right obverse and "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION" reverse. These little mementoes…

War token with crossed flags obverse and crossed cannon reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with crossed flags obverse and crossed cannon reverse. These little mementoes of the War of…

War token with union shield and "ONE COUNTRY" obverse and snake and "BEWARE" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1865

War token with union shield and "ONE COUNTRY" obverse and snake and "BEWARE" reverse. These little mementoes…

War token with walking figure and "KNICKERBOCKER CURRENCY" obverse and shield and "UNION" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, Civil War Period

War token with walking figure and "KNICKERBOCKER CURRENCY" obverse and shield and "UNION" reverse. These…

War token with Sigel on hourseback and "HERO OF PEO RIDGE" obverse and shield and "OUR COUNTRY" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, Civil War Period

War token with Sigel on hourseback and "HERO OF PEO RIDGE" obverse and shield and "OUR COUNTRY" reverse.…