out details of coin desitjn more effecti\ely tlian hic;h- 

 level room lighting. The same principle applies to 

 the current numismatic display in the Museum of 

 History and Technology, where external natural light 

 is no longer a problem. 



With the assistance of the Medallic Art C^ompan)- 

 and the United States Mint, a display of contemporary 

 United States medals was prepared in Xo\'embcr 1963 

 in the Hall of Monetary History and Medallic .Art.'' 

 A unit illustrating the traveler's cheque and its history 

 was set up in February 1964, using materials made 

 available by the .American Express C'ompany, the 

 Bank of Xew Zealand, and Kenneth L. Kelly.'' .\n 

 exhibit featuring original mint models and designs for 

 the Kennedy half dollar was opened in March 1964 

 through the courtesy of the director uf the Mint."'' 



In .\pril 1964 a large display was installed using 

 material recei\cd from the Mortimer and Anna 

 Neinken collection. It illustrates the exoiution ol paper 

 inonc\' in Austria from the 18th century to the newest 

 monetarN' reforms of the 20th century. " Two new 

 exhibits, the "Origin of Coin Names'" and State 



F"ig. 37. U.MQUE P.\TTERN H.\LF DoLL.\R, 1838. 



Draped bust of Liberty probably designed by 

 William Kneass. 



Bank issues in the L'nited States, were set up in 

 January 1964 in the numismatic hall. 



All the numismatic displays in the Arts and In- 

 dustries Building were moved to the new Museum of 

 History and Technology where the hall of numis- 

 matics was opened on October 23, 1964. While the 

 new layoiU diflers in many respects from the previous 



■' rS.VM Rrport. 1964, p. l."l: .V/ Rrfml. l'l(,4, p, 63. 

 ■■• Ibid. 



'" USAM H,pi„l. 1964, p. 1.'9; 1964, p. I:i7; .S/ Rr/ml. 1964, 

 p. 63; 1965, p. 137. 

 "' Ibid. 



Fiij. 38. — P.-\TrF.R\ Flying E.-vgle Cent. 18.54. in 

 copper. One of three known surviving pieces. 



one, the general character of the exhibit remains the 

 .same (fig. 139). 



From November 1964 through Januar\- 1965 a 

 special exhibit on "Israel's .Ancient History Through 

 Its C:oins" featured the internationally famous collec- 

 tion of ancient coins of Judaea collected by Mr. 

 .\dolph Reifenberg, author of the standard reference 

 IxKjk of ancient Jewish coins."'" "Miniature Master- 

 pieces of Ancient Greek Uoin Engra\-ing" was the 

 title of another special display (October 1964— 

 March 1965) consisting of select pieces from the 

 Dr. Leo Mildenberg collection, Zurich, Switzerland. 

 Maps, photographs of individual coins, and back- 

 ground material were used extensi\el\ in these 

 exhibits. 



^Mtt 



Fia;. 39. — Unique Gold P..\ttern Double E.\gle, 

 1860. Reverse- designed by Anthony C. Paquet. 



Another temporary display', arranged through the 

 courtesy of the Buenos .Aires .Mint of .Argentina 

 (Spring 1965), illustrated coins and paper currencies 

 of this Latin .American country, as well as many 

 original models lor 19th-centurv coins ol .Argentina.''' 



" VS.XM Report, 196-5, p. 137 

 ■» Ibid. 



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