Re\olutionary War, and medals coninienuirative of 

 political and ci\ic exents — tosjcther with a large 

 series of paper money extending from the early days 

 of the American C^olonies down to the national 

 currency issues;^- 



World^s Columbian Expoulion at C'hicago, 1893. 

 Nearly 600 medals illustrative of American histor\' 

 from the earliest Colonial days through the Revolu- 

 tionary War to contemporary e\'ents and including 

 medals in memory of eminent Americans. Also a 

 collection of "metallic money of the colonies prior to 

 the establishment of the United States Mint," a 

 Collection of American C^cjlonial and ContiniiUal 

 paper money, state and private bank' notes, and scrip 

 issued by merchants.'"' 



Col/on Slali's and Inteinationul Ex/wsilion at Atlanta, 

 Georgia, 1895. Principal coins circulating in the 

 North American Colonies from 1525 to the establish- 

 ment of the United States Mint in 1793; medals 

 commemorative of the Revolutionarv War; and coins 

 mentioned in the Bible. ^^ 



Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville, Tennes- 

 see, 1897. Principal coins in use since 1652 in the 



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Fig. 42. — Copper Trial Piece for "metric" double 

 eagle, 1879, reflecting attempt in Congress to 

 adopt the metric system. 



Fig. 43. — Unique Pattern 5-Cent Piece, 1881 

 bearing m jtto "In God \Vc I'rust." 



"2 USNM Report, 1892, p. 1 l.S. Cf. also, .S7 «,/),»/, IH'):i, p. 21 . 



"3 USNM Report, 189:i, p. 121. 



"* .V/ Report, 1895, p. h'.Vl; also described in (IvRUS Adllr 

 and I. M. Casanowicz, "Biblical Antiquities. .\ Description 

 fif the Exhibit at the Cotton States International Exposition, 

 .\tlanta, 189.0," in USNM Refmrl, 1896, pp. 94.i-lll2:i 4- 4b pis, ; 

 pp. 982-988 are dedicated to ".\ Selection of the Coins of Bible 

 Lands." 



North American Clolonies and in the United States up 

 to contemporary issues, including wampum, private 

 gold coins from Cieorgia, North Carolina, and 

 C;alifornia; n'.edals commemorative of exents in the 

 Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; medallic 

 portraits of tiie Presidents of the L'nited States.^' 



A/as/ a-)'nkun-ra< /fii- Exposition at Seattle, Washing- 

 ton, 1909. .\n exhibit on on the medallic history of 

 the L'nited States."' 



Sesi/uurntennta/ Ex/msition at Philadelphia, 1926. A 

 series of medals.''' 



U'as/iingtoii Cat/ifi/ra/ ipnng festiva/ at Washington, 

 D.C;., May 10-12. 1945. A special exhibit on the 

 evolution of Christian symbols on coins, consisting 

 of 50 photographic prints showing coins arranged in 

 chronological sequence from Constantine the (Jreat 

 to 1800.'** 



T/ieodore Rooseve/t Ccntemua/ Ex/iilntioii at the Library 

 of Clongress, Washington, D.C:., May 1958. Clom- 

 mcmoratixe medals and plaques.'*'' 



Fig. 44. — Pattern Half Dollar, 1891, obverse 

 showing C'olumbia standing. Designed by 

 Charles E. Barber. 



Ibero-American Numismatic Ex/iihition at Barcelona, 

 Spain, November 24-December 7, 1958.'° United 

 States commemorative gold and silver coins illustrat- 

 ing the historical development of the country; a 

 complete series of official medals portraying the 

 presidents of the United States; a large number of 



"'.SY Reporl, 1898, p. 99; USAM Report, 1897, p. 73; Repoit 

 on l/te Untied Stales Government Ex/ii/nt at l/ie Tennessee Cenl'nnuit 

 Iixposition, .Nasli-.it/e, 1897, Washinston, 1901, pp. 119f. 



"•SI Report, 19(9, pp. 81-8:i; and US.\M Report. 1909, p '.7. 



" SI RepotI, 1926, p. 48. 



"» USNM Report, 1945, p. 77. 



V.I "Xhc Theodore Roosevelt C:entcnni,il Exhibit," / lie 

 /.iljin>v of Congress Ouartertv Journat of Current Acijuisitions ( May 

 l'i");i), ^ol. 15, no. :i, pp. 106-164, especially p. 129, no. 94; 

 pp. 1301'., no. 100; p. 135, no. 121. 



"" USNM Report, 1959, p. 41. 



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