Citizens of the U.S. exchanged goods and services through the barter system before the first coinage act in the United States. No coins were available at this time except for various foreign coins ...

Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 (State Coinage) does not allow the states to “coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; [or] make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts. . . .” ...

Coin weights were the pocket-sized guardians of fair trade. Before modern banking, coin weights ensured fair transactions and ...

No State shall...coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.... The prohibition on the states to create any form of money signaled the ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of ... The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic ...

This coin was minted in 1856 and now as few as 40 remain. That makes it worth $690,000 according to one buyer. Find out why ...

The treasure trove of coinage from 600 BC to post-independence of India has been researched, documented and compiled into the book by author and archaeologist Manish Verma. The book includes ...

The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p and a ...