Coins & Currencies

Resources in this category:

American Currency Exhibit
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html

"Money hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played--and continues to play--in that history. Select Tour Showcase of Bills to examine highlights from the collection. Select Tour Exhibit by Era to navigate through historical eras, beginning with the Colonial struggle for independence. Your mode of transportation through history ranges from the Colonial horse to the global economy's jet airplane. As you follow the transportation revolution and the evolution of American currency, you'll learn how these events not only reflect our history, but help shape it."

Ancient coins of Bactria and North-West India
http://www.snible.org/coins/hn/bactria.html

Coins (and a short history) from the two areas mentioned after the conquests of Alexander until the Kushan conquest.

Coin Guide: Introduction to Collecting Coins
http://www.pcgs.com/coinguide/guide.chtml

"The purpose of the following text is to acquaint you with various aspects of buying and selling of coins, and to make you a smarter buyer. The opinions given are the author's own, and have been gained from over 40 years in the center of the rare coin business... In addition, the author discusses coin grading, bidding and selling at auction, and collecting for enjoyment."

CoinCollector.org
http://coincollector.org/

Current news about coin collecting in the U.S. Also includes helpful hints, links to other sites about coin collecting, and even links to coin-related games on the Internet.

Colonial Currency
http://nd.edu/~rarebook/coins/ColCurrency/index.html

Browse or search this database of images of paper money, lottery tickets, and other fiscal documents from colonial America. It also features essays about related topics such as banks, devaluation and the copper panic.

The Internet Encyclopedia & Price Guide of United States Coins
http://www.coinfacts.com/

At this site, "You'll find complete information about United States coins, including historical information, price guides, superb images, variety information - in short, everything you've always wanted to know about U.S. Coins - and more!"

Numis: Coins and Coin Collecting
http://rg.ancients.info/

Site all about numismatics. Includes consumer protection, links for coin connoisseurs, information on counterfeit coins, and lots of other resources related to coin collection.

Society of Paper Money Collectors, Inc.
http://www.spmc.org/

The website this organization maintains has a list of recent publications by its members, highlights of the current issue of its magazine Paper Money, and educational links and articles.

The United States Mint's Site for Kids
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm

This site has facts and news about coins and coin collection as well as games you can play to help you learn about money! There's also a section for teachers.

Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins
http://vcrc.austincollege.edu/

A website created for students, teachers, and other enthusiasts to explore the world of Roman coinage. A searchable catalog allows users to browse photographs and descriptions of coins dating from 326-31 B.C. Coins are also collected according to issuing emperor.

World Currency Museum
http://www.banknotes.com/images.htm

"Gallery of thousands of images of banknotes world-wide." Browse by geographic location.