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The Value of Money

Ellen R. Feingold

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Description:The Value of Money explores the origins, innovations, messages, artistry, and allure of money. This richly illustrated book features over 400 objects from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection, including a personal check signed by President James Madison in 1813, a Depression-era one dollar clam shell, a fourteenth century Chinese Ming Note, and a Spanish Piece of Eight. The companion volume to a major exhibition of the same name, this book showcases these treasures and many more to reveal the origins of money, new monetary technologies, the political and cultural messages money conveys, numismatic art and design, and the practice of collecting money. It documents how methods of payment have evolved from coins and paper money to increasingly cashless transactions, and examines the ways in which these new technologies affect how people interact with each other and conduct commerce. The Value of Money links American history to global histories of exchange, cultural interaction, political change and innovation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Value of Money. To get started finding The Value of Money, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Value of Money explores the origins, innovations, messages, artistry, and allure of money. This richly illustrated book features over 400 objects from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection, including a personal check signed by President James Madison in 1813, a Depression-era one dollar clam shell, a fourteenth century Chinese Ming Note, and a Spanish Piece of Eight. The companion volume to a major exhibition of the same name, this book showcases these treasures and many more to reveal the origins of money, new monetary technologies, the political and cultural messages money conveys, numismatic art and design, and the practice of collecting money. It documents how methods of payment have evolved from coins and paper money to increasingly cashless transactions, and examines the ways in which these new technologies affect how people interact with each other and conduct commerce. The Value of Money links American history to global histories of exchange, cultural interaction, political change and innovation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Value of Money. To get started finding The Value of Money, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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