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"Banknotes: A Journey Through Time and Currency" Step back in time to 1923 with the One Million German Mark banknote, a relic from an era of hyperinflation

Background imageBanknote Collection: L'Arbre de Noël des Grands Enfants, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

L'Arbre de Noël des Grands Enfants, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Arbre de Noel des Grands Enfants, 19th century. The Christmas tree for big children

Background imageBanknote Collection: Encore mes créanciers, toujours... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Encore mes créanciers, toujours... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Encore mes creanciers, toujours... 19th century. Man complaining about creditors

Background imageBanknote Collection: Women trimming and stacking currency sheets at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1890

Women trimming and stacking currency sheets at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1890

Background imageBanknote Collection: Workers wetting sheets prior to printing paper money at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1895

Workers wetting sheets prior to printing paper money at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1895

Background imageBanknote Collection: Workers grinding and processing the ink used to print paper money at the Bureau of Engrav... c1890

Workers grinding and processing the ink used to print paper money at the Bureau of Engrav... c1890
Workers grinding and processing the ink used to print paper money at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1890. Photograph shows men working on machines powered by steam driven belts

Background imageBanknote Collection: Mrs. Brown of Treasury Department - Identifying Damaged Bills For Redemption, 1913

Mrs. Brown of Treasury Department - Identifying Damaged Bills For Redemption, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Brown of Treasury Department - Identifying Damaged Bills For Redemption, 1913. Banknote appears to have been burned

Background imageBanknote Collection: Retro of a certificate for 2 lira from the Cassa Venete dei Prestiti, issued 2 January 1918

Retro of a certificate for 2 lira from the Cassa Venete dei Prestiti, issued 2 January 1918 Veneto. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageBanknote Collection: Front of a certificate for 2 lira from the Cassa Venete dei Prestiti, issued 2 January 1918

Front of a certificate for 2 lira from the Cassa Venete dei Prestiti, issued 2 January 1918 Veneto. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageBanknote Collection: Series of Italian banknotes for ten, fifty, a hundred and five hundred lire

Series of Italian banknotes for ten, fifty, a hundred and five hundred lire Italy. Date of Photograph:1940-1950

Background imageBanknote Collection: Man counting money

Man counting money Europe. Date of Photograph:1931

Background imageBanknote Collection: One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898 / 1900. Creator: Victor Dubreuil

One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898 / 1900. Creator: Victor Dubreuil
One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898/1900. Trompe l oeil dollar bill. Some of bank clerk Dubreuils paintings were confiscated by the Secret Service in the 1890s

Background imageBanknote Collection: Second Spanish Republic. Reverse of a 50 cents

Second Spanish Republic. Reverse of a 50 cents banknote (1937). Coin

Background imageBanknote Collection: Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents

Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents banknote (1937). Coin

Background imageBanknote Collection: Emergency money, Inflation 10-Pfennig note, City of Diez an der Lahn, November 1919, Germany

Emergency money, Inflation 10-Pfennig note, City of Diez an der Lahn, November 1919, Germany, Historical
10, 10th, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bank bill, bank note, banknote, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market, capital markets, cities, commercial circles

Background imageBanknote Collection: Notgeld, Inflation, Banknote of 1 Mark, Darlehenskasse Berlin, Germany, Historic

Notgeld, Inflation, Banknote of 1 Mark, Darlehenskasse Berlin, Germany, Historic
1, 1900s, 1920s, 19th-century, 1st, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bank bill, bank note, banknote, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market, capital markets, commercial circles

Background imageBanknote Collection: Emergency money, inflation, banknote over 1 million marks from Wiesbaden, 1923, Hesse, Germany

Emergency money, inflation, banknote over 1 million marks from Wiesbaden, 1923, Hesse, Germany, historical
1, 1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, 1st, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bank bill, bank note, banknote, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market, capital markets, cities

Background imageBanknote Collection: Emergency money, inflation, banknote over 1000 Marks from 1922, Reichsbanknote, Berlin, Germany

Emergency money, inflation, banknote over 1000 Marks from 1922, Reichsbanknote, Berlin, Germany, historical
1000, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bank bill, bank note, banknote, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market, capital markets, commercial circles, contemporary

Background imageBanknote Collection: Emergency money, inflation, banknote of 1 franc from the Chamber of Commerce in Paris, 1920

Emergency money, inflation, banknote of 1 franc from the Chamber of Commerce in Paris, 1920, France, Historical
1, 1 person, 1900s, 1920s, 19th-century, 1st, administration, administrations, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, bank bill, bank note, banknote, black, black-and-white, black-white, capital market

Background imageBanknote Collection: X: X means on a Banknote, Ten Dollars, tis clear; On a barrel

X: X means on a Banknote, Ten Dollars, tis clear; On a barrel, it stands for the strength of the beer
7309619 X: X means on a Banknote, Ten Dollars, tis clear; On a barrel, it stands for the strength of the beer.1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Six Dollar Note of the United Colonies, America, ca 1780, Thirteen Colonies, 13, Historic

Six Dollar Note of the United Colonies, America, ca 1780, Thirteen Colonies, 13, Historic
7280006 Six Dollar Note of the United Colonies, America, ca 1780, Thirteen Colonies, 13, Historic by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Letter R: 'Wealth', in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)

Letter R: "Wealth", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205081 Letter R: " Wealth", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter R: " Wealth)

Background imageBanknote Collection: The Holtzschuer Castle in Almashof, 1709 (engraving)

The Holtzschuer Castle in Almashof, 1709 (engraving)
7268739 The Holtzschuer Castle in Almashof, 1709 (engraving) by Boener, Johann Alexander (1647-1720); 22.6x34.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen

Background imageBanknote Collection: One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas)

One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas)
5861491 One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 22.9--30.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageBanknote Collection: The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving)

The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving)
LRI4676481 The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris 4th arrondissement)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Fan Design with Republican Assignats (French Revolutionary Money), ca. 1795. ca. 1795. Creator: Anon

Fan Design with Republican Assignats (French Revolutionary Money), ca. 1795. ca. 1795. Creator: Anon
Fan Design with Republican Assignats (French Revolutionary Money), ca. 1795

Background imageBanknote Collection: Coin depicting Napoleon I

Coin depicting Napoleon I
1720209 Coin depicting Napoleon I by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Piece de monnaie Napoleon empereur des francais)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Assignat de cinq hundred livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper

Assignat de cinq hundred livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper
LSE4317365 Assignat de cinq hundred livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper, 1790 - Musee de l imprimerie Lyon, France - by Didot, Pierre (1760-1853); Musee de l Imprimerie

Background imageBanknote Collection: Assignat de fifty livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper

Assignat de fifty livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper, 1790 - Musee de l imprimerie Lyon
LSE4317372 Assignat de fifty livres - Engraving by Pierre Didot (1760-1853), ink on paper, 1790 - Musee de l imprimerie Lyon, France - by Didot, Pierre (1760-1853); Musee de l Imprimerie, Lyon

Background imageBanknote Collection: Safe Money (oil on canvas)

Safe Money (oil on canvas)
CGW445522 Safe Money (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 76.8x63.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase; American, out of copyright

Background imageBanknote Collection: Presentation in trompe-l oeil of many assignates during the French Revolution

Presentation in trompe-l oeil of many assignates during the French Revolution
XEE4151011 Presentation in trompe-l oeil of many assignates during the French Revolution and various paper coins of the French Republic emitted between 1789

Background imageBanknote Collection: France - A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 - Poor here sur fond d assignats'

France - A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 - Poor here sur fond d assignats"
XEE4150999 France - A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 - Poor here sur fond d assignats". Engraving by Joseph Hunin (1770-1851) private collection by Hunin

Background imageBanknote Collection: joueurs aux chandelles - Gamblers by candlelight par Peczarski, Feliks (1804-1862)

joueurs aux chandelles - Gamblers by candlelight par Peczarski, Feliks (1804-1862)
FIA5404982 joueurs aux chandelles - Gamblers by candlelight par Peczarski, Feliks (1804-1862). Oil on canvas, size : 75, 5x62, 1845, Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw by Peczarski

Background imageBanknote Collection: Is It Real? before 1890 (oil on canvas)

Is It Real? before 1890 (oil on canvas)
ALM283442 Is It Real? before 1890 (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 30.8x35.9 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imageBanknote Collection: Barrels of Money, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)

Barrels of Money, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
FIA5618222 Barrels of Money, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageBanknote Collection: English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph)

English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233593 English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Le marchand (vieil homme avec de l argent et un boulier). Peinture de Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev

Le marchand (vieil homme avec de l argent et un boulier). Peinture de Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev (Koustodiev)
FIA5379872 Le marchand (vieil homme avec de l argent et un boulier). Peinture de Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev (Koustodiev) (1878-1927), huile sur toile, 1918. Art russe, 20e siecle. I

Background imageBanknote Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Dollar (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Dollar (engraving)
7195752 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Dollar (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dollar)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series 'Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series " Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)", c. 1832/33

Background imageBanknote Collection: A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 (colour litho)

A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 (colour litho)
CHT157329 A Man ruined by the depreciation of assignats, 1796 (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBanknote Collection: 25c Thomas Jefferson postage currency, 1862. Creator: Unknown

25c Thomas Jefferson postage currency, 1862. Creator: Unknown
25c Thomas Jefferson postage currency, 1862

Background imageBanknote Collection: The scholarship of the day by Gill. In pink: the rise of the franc

The scholarship of the day by Gill. In pink: the rise of the franc
JLJ4619029 The scholarship of the day by Gill. In pink: the rise of the franc. In black: the drop and the wrong deeds. Stock securities leave for Belgium

Background imageBanknote Collection: The Banker - Lithography, 1835

The Banker - Lithography, 1835
LRI4353772 The Banker - Lithography, 1835 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Banker - Lithography by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Background imageBanknote Collection: Philanthropist or deity? : an American millionaire, Mr. Chanel, on vacation in Cannes

Philanthropist or deity? : an American millionaire, Mr. Chanel, on vacation in Cannes
XEE4183963 Philanthropist or deity? : an American millionaire, Mr. Chanel, on vacation in Cannes, has fun throwing banknotes to the population through the window of his hotel. Engraving

Background imageBanknote Collection: The Ten Dollar Bill, (oil on panel)

The Ten Dollar Bill, (oil on panel)
823173 The Ten Dollar Bill, (oil on panel) by Brooks, Nicolas Alden (fl.1880-1904); 17.5x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ten Dollar Bill. Nicholas Alden Brooks (1840-1904). Oil on panel

Background imageBanknote Collection: Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital

Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery
3635120 Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery (engraving) by English School

Background imageBanknote Collection: Replica Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper)

Replica Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper)
1203129 Replica Banknote of China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 (paper) by Chinese School; 36x23.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageBanknote Collection: Its raining bank tickets! (colour litho)

Its raining bank tickets! (colour litho)
2778523 Its raining bank tickets! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its raining bank tickets)



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"Banknotes: A Journey Through Time and Currency" Step back in time to 1923 with the One Million German Mark banknote, a relic from an era of hyperinflation. Witness the chaos of post-World War I Germany through E. Hamel & Co. 's advert, hinting at busy times ahead. Explore the satirical world of John Law, a Scottish economist whose ideas were immortalized on Dutch banknotes. Discover how money can be used as a tool for political commentary. Travel to Sudan in 1885 and marvel at the pressboard banknote, showcasing the country's rich history. Uncover the story behind wooden banknotes issued in Tenino during the Great Depression - a creative solution born out of necessity. Delve into Canada's rebellious past with scrip issued by Distillery of St. , reflecting the turbulent times of 1837. Sail away on a paper boat made from euro notes, symbolizing both playfulness and value. Witness Spain's Second Republic through its captivating currency designs - from vibrant reverses to striking obverses on 50 cents coins. Feel abundance and business prowess embodied by Colin Anderson's iconic depiction on the $100 bill. Experience emergency money during Germany's inflation crisis with Diez an der Lahn's 10-Pfennig note - a reminder of economic instability transformed into historical artistry. Finally, explore Notgeld - historic German banknotes like Darlehenskasse Berlin's 1 Mark note that capture society’s resilience amidst inflationary challenges. From tales of economic turmoil to artistic expressions engraved on paper, these glimpses into different eras remind us that they are not just pieces of currency but windows into our collective history and imagination.