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Rich man carrying a money sack

Rich man

Rich man carrying a money sack

Four men and two pots of money.

Four Men

Four men and two pots of money.

Four men reaching for money

Four Men

Four men reaching for money

There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions and honey; That wayward old man of Kilkenny.

Edward Lear

There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions…

A pine tree shilling.

The Pine Tree Shilling

A pine tree shilling.

The Lord Baltimore Shilling.

The Lord Baltimore Shilling

The Lord Baltimore Shilling.

Coin of Roman emperor Hadrian.

Hadrian, Coin of

Coin of Roman emperor Hadrian.

Silver coin from the Roman empire.

Denarius of Tiberius Caeser

Silver coin from the Roman empire.

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.

Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. If I had as much money as I could tell, I never would cry young lambs to sell, Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. I never would cry, young lambs to sell.

Young Lambs

Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. If I had as much money as I could tell, I never would cry…

Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. If I had as much money as I could tell, I never would cry young lambs to sell, Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. I never would cry, young lambs to sell.

Young Lambs

Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell. If I had as much money as I could tell, I never would cry…

"Mullet, known as Florida's "money fish" are caught in large quantities in Florida, particularly along the Gulf coast, and are good the year round. they range in size from 1 to 3 pounds, and are sold whole or fileted."

Mullet

"Mullet, known as Florida's "money fish" are caught in large quantities in Florida, particularly along…

Sing a Song of Sixpence. The king was in his counting-house, counting out his money.

King in the Counting-House

Sing a Song of Sixpence. The king was in his counting-house, counting out his money.

"My little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 't was all about,--I had money and he had none, And that's the way the noise begun."

Little Old Couple

"My little old man and I fell out; I'll tell you what 't was all about,--I had money and he had none,…

Virtual representation, 1775. 1. One String Jack, Deliver your property. 2. Begar, just so in France. 3. Te Deum. 4. I give you that man's money for my use. 5. I will not be robbed. 6. I shall be wounded with you. 7. I am blinded. 8. The French Roman Catholic town of Quebec. 9. The English Protestant town of Boston.

Representation of 1775

Virtual representation, 1775. 1. One String Jack, Deliver your property. 2. Begar, just so in France.…

Fac-simile of the Continental Bills. The paper on which these bills were printed was quite thick, and the enemy called it "the <em>pasteboard</em> money of the rebels." The vignettes were generally, both in device and motto, significant. The one most prominent in the engraving represents a beaver in the slow but sure process of cutting down a tree with its teeth. The motto, "Preseverando- by Preseverance," said to the colonists, "Persist, and you will be successful." I will notice a few other devices and mottoes of bills which I have seen. A globe, with the motto, in Latin, "The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice." A candlestick with thirteen branches and burners, denoting the number of states; motto, "One fire, and to the same purpose." A thorn-bush with a hand grasping it; motto, "Sustain or abstain." A circular chain bearing on each link the name of a state, an emblem of union; motto, "We are one."

Continental Bills

Fac-simile of the Continental Bills. The paper on which these bills were printed was quite thick, and…

Fac-simile of the first money coined by the United States.

First Money

Fac-simile of the first money coined by the United States.

The Pine-Tree Shilling. This is a fac-simile of the first money coined in America. The mint-master, who was allowed to take fifteen pence out of every twenty shillings, for his trouble in coining, made a large fortune by it. Henry Sewall, the founder of Newbury, in Massachusetts, married his only daughter, a girl of eighteen years. When the wedding ceremony was ended, a large pair of scales was brought out and suspended. In one disk the blushing bride was placed, and "pine tree shillings," as the coin was called, were poured into the other until there was an equiposie. The money was then handed to Mr. Sewall as his wife's dowry, amounting to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. There are a few pieces of this money still in existence. One which I saw in the possession of a gentleman in New York was not as much worn as many of the Spanish quarters now in circulation among us. The silver appeared to be very pure.

Pine-Tree Shilling

The Pine-Tree Shilling. This is a fac-simile of the first money coined in America. The mint-master,…

"Average weight five pounds; found on the European coasts, and celebrated for the delicacy of its flesh. This fish, having a golden spot on each side of it, contends with the haddock for the hnor of bearing the marks of St. Peter's fingers, each supposed to have been that out of whose mouth the apostle took the tribute-money, leaving on its sides in proof of the identity, the marks of his finger and thumb." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

John Doree

"Average weight five pounds; found on the European coasts, and celebrated for the delicacy of its flesh.…

"The Walnut Street Prison. This edifice was erected in 1774, and taken down in 1836. The beautiful new Athenaeum occupies a portion of the ground on Sixth Street, and the remainder is covered by elegant dwellings. It is a singular fact that the architect who constructed it was the first person incarcerated in it. He was a Whig, and, having incurred the displeasure of the British, he was locked up in that prison. The <em>Public Ledger</em> of June 26th, 1837, gives an account of an armorial drawing, representing, in bold relief, a cuirass, casque, gorget, and Roman battle-ax, with radiating spears, which was made upon an arch of one of the second story cells, by Marshall, an English engraver, who was confined there for many years for counterfeiting the notes of the United States Bank. He was the son of the notorious 'Bag and Hatchet Woman,' of St. Giles's, London, who followed the British army in its Continental campaigns, and gathered spoils from the slain and wounded on the field of battle. Those who were dead, were readily plundered, and the wounded as readily dispatched. This woman and son were master-spirits in the purlieus of St. Giles's, among robbers and counterfeiters. The gang were at length betrayed, and the parent and child fled to this country, bringing with them considerable wealth in money and jewels. They lived in splendid style in Philadelphia, riding in a gorgeous cream-colored phaeton, drawn by richly-caparisoned horses, driven tandem. Their means were soon exhausted, when the son married, and commenced business as an engraver. He counterfeited notes of the United States Bank, was detected, and in 1803 was sentenced to eighteen years' confinement and hard labor in the Walnut Street Prison, then the State Penitentiary. While he was in prison, his mother, who had wondered away from Philadelphia in poverty and destitution, was executed in another state for a foul murder and arson."—Lossing, 1851

Walnut Street Prison

"The Walnut Street Prison. This edifice was erected in 1774, and taken down in 1836. The beautiful new…

"Canterbury Cathedral, which was a key place during the contest with King John. In the quarrel with John of England the issue was not a matter of personal morality, but of Church authority. There was a dispute about the election to the Archbishopric of Canterbury, the most important church office in England. The monks of Canterbury chose one candidate and the king another, and then both parties appealed to the pope. Innocent rejected both candidates and proposed one of his own, Stephen Langton, a man in every way suitable for the office. John refused to submit, and the pope used against him the same means that had been employed to coerce Philip Augustus. He laid England under an interdict, and, though its effect was not so immediate as in France, it finally brought John to terms. Not only was John obliged to accept the pope's candidate, but he went so far as to surrender the kingdom of England to the pope and receive it back as the pope's vassal, paying in token of vassalage a sum of money each year."&mdash;Colby, 1899

Canterbury Cathedral

"Canterbury Cathedral, which was a key place during the contest with King John. In the quarrel with…

"Charles I (1625-1649) was a far abler ruler than his father. He was a man of greater courage and more dignity of character, but he had been trained from infancy in the belief of his divine right to fule, and he chose ministers who encouraged him in this view and tried to apply it practically. Parliament was not disposed to be amiable after the wrongs it had suffered at the hands of James. In the first fifteen months of his reign two Parliaments were summoned and angrily dissolved; the first because it demanded that its grievances should be redressed before it granted the king the requisite supplies; the second because it impeached the king's minister, Buckingham. In the interval between the second and third Parliaments the king raised money by forced loans and benevolences, throwing into prison those who refused to comply with the illegal demands. Under the influence of Buckingham the king tried to divert the attention of his subjects from bad government at home by entering into a war with France; but the result was humiliating, and the king's minister was more hated than ever."&mdash;Colby, 1899

Charles I

"Charles I (1625-1649) was a far abler ruler than his father. He was a man of greater courage and more…

"Bronze Coin of Hadrian, British Museum "-Whitney, 1902

Hadrian Coin

"Bronze Coin of Hadrian, British Museum "-Whitney, 1902

"Accolated shilling of William III and Mary(size of the original)"-Whitney, 1902

Accolated

"Accolated shilling of William III and Mary(size of the original)"-Whitney, 1902

Colonial Currency, Virginia halfpenny.

Virginia Halfpenny

Colonial Currency, Virginia halfpenny.

Colonial Currency, Lord Baltimore shilling.

Baltimore Shilling

Colonial Currency, Lord Baltimore shilling.

"Stamp from the Stamp Act. The first direct issue of importance between the colonies and England came when Parliament undertook to lay a tax to be collected by officers appointed for the purpose. This was the Stamp Act, by which it was required that a stamp should be affixed to any deed, contract, bill of sale, will, and the like, made in America before it could be legal. These stamps were to be made in England and sent over to American to be sold by the government officers. It was intended that the money thus raised should be used for the support of the king's troops in America. The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in March, 1765, and as soon as this was known in America, the colonies, from one end of the land to the other, were full of indignation. Parliament, they said, might make laws to regulate the commerce of the empire, and so draw revenue from America; but it had no right to lay a direct tax like this. Only the colonial governments, elected by the people, could lay such a tax."&mdash;Scudder, 1897

Stamp Act

"Stamp from the Stamp Act. The first direct issue of importance between the colonies and England came…

"Stamp from the Stamp Act. The first direct issue of importance between the colonies and England came when Parliament undertook to lay a tax to be collected by officers appointed for the purpose. This was the Stamp Act, by which it was required that a stamp should be affixed to any deed, contract, bill of sale, will, and the like, made in America before it could be legal. These stamps were to be made in England and sent over to American to be sold by the government officers. It was intended that the money thus raised should be used for the support of the king's troops in America. The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in March, 1765, and as soon as this was known in America, the colonies, from one end of the land to the other, were full of indignation. Parliament, they said, might make laws to regulate the commerce of the empire, and so draw revenue from America; but it had no right to lay a direct tax like this. Only the colonial governments, elected by the people, could lay such a tax."&mdash;Scudder, 1897

Stamp Act

"Stamp from the Stamp Act. The first direct issue of importance between the colonies and England came…

Continental currency

Continental Currency

Continental currency

The coin of the ancient city Acanthus in Egypt.

Coin of Acanthus

The coin of the ancient city Acanthus in Egypt.

Maryland shilling from Colonial period

Maryland Shilling

Maryland shilling from Colonial period

"The principal silver coin among the Greeks. The two chief standards in the currencies of the Greek states were the Attic and Aeginetan." &mdash; Smith, 1873. This image shows Attic Drachma.

Drachma

"The principal silver coin among the Greeks. The two chief standards in the currencies of the Greek…

"The principal silver coin among the Greeks. The two chief standards in the currencies of the Greek states were the Attic and Aeginetan." &mdash; Smith, 1873. This image shows Aeginetan Drachma.

Drachma

"The principal silver coin among the Greeks. The two chief standards in the currencies of the Greek…

A piece of metal on which certain characters are stamped, making it legally current as money.

Coin

A piece of metal on which certain characters are stamped, making it legally current as money.

A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents.

Dime

A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents.

A fire-proof chest or closet for containing money, valuable papers, or the like.

Safe

A fire-proof chest or closet for containing money, valuable papers, or the like.

Coin, stamped metal, and notes used as the medium of commerce.

Money

Coin, stamped metal, and notes used as the medium of commerce.

A machine used for striking and stamping coins.

Coin Press

A machine used for striking and stamping coins.

An ancient British coin.

British coin

An ancient British coin.

An ancient British coin.

British coin

An ancient British coin.

"Coin of Edward IV." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Edward IV

"Coin of Edward IV." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Richard III." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Richard III

"Coin of Richard III." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Henry VII." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Henry VII

"Coin of Henry VII." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Henry VIII" &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Henry VIII

"Coin of Henry VIII" — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Charles II." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Charles II

"Coin of Charles II." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of James II." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of James II

"Coin of James II." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Anne." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Anne

"Coin of Anne." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of George I." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of George I

"Coin of George I." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of George II." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of George II

"Coin of George II." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of George III." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

George III

"Coin of George III." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of George IV." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

George IV

"Coin of George IV." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of William IV." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

William IV

"Coin of William IV." — Lardner, 1885

"Coin of Victoria." &mdash; Lardner, 1885

Coin of Victoria

"Coin of Victoria." — Lardner, 1885

A small yellowish white shell with a fine gloss, used as money by various people.

Money Cowry

A small yellowish white shell with a fine gloss, used as money by various people.

A wampum was made of pieces of shining shell, strung, like beads, on strips of deerskin. With some Indians white beads meant peace, and black ones war or danger. Several strings woven together formed a strip which meant peace, and black ones war or danger. Several strings woven together formed a strip which meant, "This belt preserves my word." Wampum often served the Indian for money. When one tribe wished to send a message to another, a belt of wampum had to accompany it, or the message would not be received.

Wampum

A wampum was made of pieces of shining shell, strung, like beads, on strips of deerskin. With some Indians…

A postal money order.

Money Order

A postal money order.

The front of an English crown coin.

Crown Coin

The front of an English crown coin.

The back of an English crown coin.

Crown Coin

The back of an English crown coin.

A money or coin in Portugal. Front.

Crusado

A money or coin in Portugal. Front.