Money Collection (page 8)

English dandies playing whist with cheating cardsharps at a London house, 1820
FLO4662075 English dandies playing whist with cheating cardsharps at a London house, 1820. The gent at the mirror signalling to his fellow scam artists about the mark's hand

Silver coin decorated with the Cross of the Knights of the Order of Saint Stephen
BEN5480402 Silver coin decorated with the Cross of the Knights of the Order of Saint Stephen (Sacro Militare Ordine di Santo Stefano Papa e Martire)

Gold coin (florin) decorated with the representation of Saint John the Baptist. 1429 Diam
BEN5480395 Gold coin (florin) decorated with the representation of Saint John the Baptist. 1429 Diam. 2.08 cm Museo del Bargello Florence; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

A denarius with the portrait of Emperor Hadrian, 117 (silver)
MMM5472839 A denarius with the portrait of Emperor Hadrian, 117 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici)
BEN5479915 Gold coin decorated with a cross of the Duke of Florence Cosimo I de' Medici (Cosimo I de' Medici, 1519-1574) made by the medalist Pietro Paolo Galeotti (1520-1584) 1537-1557 Diam

Roman antiquity: gold coin from the reign of Emperor Mark Aurelius (121-181 AD), (Inv)
BEN5478366 Roman antiquity: gold coin from the reign of Emperor Mark Aurelius (121-181 AD), (Inv. FR 9833), National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

A coining press at the Royal Mint
5311974 A coining press at the Royal Mint; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a coining press at the Royal Mint, London. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

PHILIP IV of Spain (1605-1665) (metal)
AIS5332238 PHILIP IV of Spain (1605-1665) (metal); Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain ; (add.info.: 100 cent coin from Milan (1657). SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Dinar, a type of coin from Alfonso VIII's reign (12th-13th c.)
AIS5332232 Dinar, a type of coin from Alfonso VIII's reign (12th-13th c.).; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain ; AIC.

Drawing of a money changer money lender in Paris, France circa 1880
UIG5634482 Drawing of a money changer money lender in Paris, France circa 1880.

Coins of the Roman Republic and the Empire
7177197 Coins of the Roman Republic and the Empire; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of the Roman Republic and the Empire)

Rothenburg, unknown (engraving)
7273636 Rothenburg, unknown (engraving); 15.1x10.8 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Caption 'Rothenburg Orig. Rad.'. unknown.); JMK Archiv.

Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4836970 Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro

Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Soldier's Penny, Provincial Edition
ICA4948790 Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Soldier's Penny, Provincial Edition; (add.info.: Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Soldier's Penny)

Economy. Thomas Gresham and the queen Elisabeth inaugurate the London Stock Exchange, 1571
3433716 Economy. Thomas Gresham and the queen Elisabeth inaugurate the London Stock Exchange, 1571. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Economie. Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part)

History. Spain. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the trader Anton Fugger. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print)
3433712 History. Spain. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the trader Anton Fugger. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part. History. Spain)

(print)
3434424 (print); (add.info.: Religion. Bibl. Nationale, Paris (B.N.F. )Religion. China. Cai Shen (God of Prosperity) and the Cash Tree

A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432528 A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Rolling room)

An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432506 An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

A 1754 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Ferdinand VI
3432503 A 1754 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Ferdinand VI , from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Economy. Tax: the gabelle (tax on salt in France). Salt smugglers attacked by the king's soldiers
3434731 Economy. Tax: the gabelle (tax on salt in France). Salt smugglers attacked by the king's soldiers. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 72, Satirique en N & B
ICA4874595 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 72, Satirique en N & B, 1906_8_12: Le jeu du petit frere - Anticlericalism, Modernite

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 148, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875035 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 148, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_1_26: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Cupidite/Avarice, Eg social parasite

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 134, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4874842 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 134, Satirique en Couleurs, 1907_10_20: Les Revenues du Denier de Saint-Pierre - Anticlericalism - Cupidite/Avarice, Budget du cult

United States, Michigan State: Silver Mine of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, circa 1880
NWI4966491 United States, Michigan State: Silver Mine of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, circa 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Greeting card representing a family loaded with symbols of luck and fortune
JAB5037048 Greeting card representing a family loaded with symbols of luck and fortune. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century.; (add.info)

Gentleman meeting an old man in a parlour. Good to see you recovered, dear uncle
FLO4691297 Gentleman meeting an old man in a parlour. Good to see you recovered, dear uncle. (It puts back the inheritance, but it's fine)

Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold
FLO4675742 Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold. Death on a stool

Silver-working gold, ancient Egypt
NWI4858639 Silver-working gold, ancient Egypt.; (add.info.: Silver-working gold, ancient Egypt.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Genre scene, historical reenactment, a loan shark comes to collect his money, 1860
LUX4816622 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Genre scene, historical reenactment, a loan shark comes to collect his money, 1860; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Genre scene

Paper (banknote) worth 5 pounds, issued by the colony of New York in 1759, bearing the colonial seal
NWI4828428 Paper (banknote) worth 5 pounds, issued by the colony of New York in 1759, bearing the colonial seal, surmounted by a crown and flank by a settler and an Indian

American paper (banknote), worth 3 pounds, issued by the colony of New Hampshire in 1740
NWI4828417 American paper (banknote), worth 3 pounds, issued by the colony of New Hampshire in 1740, bearing the British seal and the motto of the King of England

The first American paper (bank note) value of 20 shillings, issued by the General Court of the Boston Colony
NWI4828407 The first American paper (bank note) value of 20 shillings, issued by the General Court of the Boston Colony (Massachusett, USA) in 1690

Mullet in the silver mines of Colorado, USA. 19th century engraving
NWI4828039 Mullet in the silver mines of Colorado, USA. 19th century engraving.; (add.info.: Mullet in the silver mines of Colorado, USA. 19th century engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Scale used to weigh coins used by a religious in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 1777-1797
NWI4827160 Scale used to weigh coins used by a religious in Middletown, Connecticut, USA, 1777-1797. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Mules carrying ore from a silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826737 Mules carrying ore from a silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Mules carrying ore from a silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, 1860s)

College simile of an ancient silver coin of ancient Greece with the effigy of Athena
NWI4825854 College simile of an ancient silver coin of ancient Greece with the effigy of Athena. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Greece: Lorentin silver laundromat, 1890
LUX4800819 Greece: Lorentin silver laundromat, 1890; (add.info.: Greece: Lorentin silver laundromat, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Coins used by the Spanish colonial government in Mexico 18th century
3521764 Coins used by the Spanish colonial government in Mexico 18th century; (add.info.: Coins used by the Spanish colonial government in Mexico 18th century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration depicting the house of a rich native merchant in the suburbs of Canton
3521168 Illustration depicting the house of a rich native merchant in the suburbs of Canton; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the house of a rich native merchant in the suburbs of Canton, China)

Virginia currency paper note of 1775
3032374 Virginia currency paper note of 1775; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Virginia currency paper note of 1775); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

Germany, Weimar Republic, Reichsbank Hyperinflation Currency Note
3035018 Germany, Weimar Republic, Reichsbank Hyperinflation Currency Note ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Germany, Weimar Republic, Reichsbank Hyperinflation Currency Notes
3034867 Germany, Weimar Republic, Reichsbank Hyperinflation Currency Notes; Private Collection; (add.info.: Germany, Weimar Republic, Reichsbank Hyperinflation Currency Notes); © Don Troiani

1861 dated United States One Dollar Gold piece
3031354 1861 dated United States One Dollar Gold piece; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT., USA; (add.info.: 1861 dated United States One Dollar Gold piece); © Don Troiani

Spanish 8 Reale silver coin dated 1752
3031025 Spanish 8 Reale silver coin dated 1752; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish 8 Reale silver coin dated 1752); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

United States Currency, Fugio 1787 Copper Cent
3030245 United States Currency, Fugio 1787 Copper Cent; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Currency, Fugio 1787 Copper Cent); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar
3478283 A wealthy boy giving money to a beggar; (add.info.: Illustration of a wealthy boy donating money to a mother and child begging on the streets)

A lady making up her household accounts, 1850
3478454 A lady making up her household accounts, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a lady making up her household accounts. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Money: A Timeless Tale of Wealth, Power, and Struggles" In the whimsical world of Lear's Owl & Pussycat, amidst a backdrop of C19 challenges, money takes center stage. Just like the elusive five-pound note that slipped through their fingers, it holds both promise and uncertainty. Throughout history, it has been a subject of fascination and satire. Take Gillray's political masterpiece "Political Ravishment, " where the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street finds herself in danger during turbulent times in 1797. Such art captures society's complex relationship with wealth. Tsai Shen Yeh, the Chinese God of wealth, reminds us that money is not just about material possessions but also spiritual abundance. It symbolizes prosperity beyond mere coins or stocks on London Stock Exchange pitches. Even ancient artifacts hold tales of monetary significance; consider Pontius Pilate's bronze coins from 30-31 AD. They remind us how currency has shaped civilizations throughout time. From coal strikes demanding fair wages to Netherlandish Proverbs illustrating societal values tied to wealth distribution—money becomes entwined with social justice struggles across centuries. Yet amidst these complexities lies joyous moments too. Hendrick Avercamp's painting depicts people enjoying ice near a town—a reminder that they are enable leisure and happiness when shared equitably among communities. The Jubilee Singers' group photo showcases how funds raised through talent can uplift marginalized voices at Fisk University in the USA—a testament to using financial resources for positive change. Religious parables such as The Parable Of The Talents teach valuable lessons about utilizing one's financial resources wisely while H. M Bateman humorously portrays an Income Tax Official facing consequences even after death—an eternal reminder that taxes are inevitable. In this ever-evolving world where economies fluctuate like tides, money remains an intricate part of our lives. It reflects our desires for security and success while also highlighting the need for balance and fairness.