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US paper money and coins less artistic - The Arizona Republic
May 12 at 11:11am
And no, not just that the American peso has dropped historically against the euro, making trips to France and Italy half-again more costly than they used to be.
Rather, our $5, $10 and $20 bills and our coins have suffered a severe drop in quality when considered as art.
Yes, money is art, whether it’s the engraving that makes up the bills or the bas-relief sculpture on our coins. There are long histories in both as art mediums, from the intricate lozenge-and-dot portraits of the 17th and 18th centuries and the commemorative medallions struck from the Renaissance on.
Entire article: The art of money
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Texas’ early currency - dallasnews.com
May 11 at 8:08pm
SAN ANTONIO – The birth of Texas as a republic is often told in stirring tales of heroic battles for independence. Often lost in history, however, are the hard lessons those long-ago heroes learned:
Revolution is easy. Creating a workable government is hard – and expensive. A massive new collection of 19th-century Texas money helps trace the republic’s shifting fortunes, said James Bevill, president of the Texas Numismatic Association and a principal architect of the exhibit.
Entire article: Texas’ early currency offers look at young republic’s shaky financial roots
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