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Pompa Introitus... Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. 1635. Creators: Theodoor van Thulden, Gaspar GevaertsPompa Introitus...Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. [Arcus Monetalis, Pars Posterior, (The Arch of the Mint: The Rear Face)]
Copy in reverse of an old woman with a rosary and a boy counting coins; plate 10 from Icones ad vivum expressae after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, ca. 1750-90
Pretty Well Thank You, October 20, 1799. October 20, 1799. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonPretty Well Thank You, October 20, 1799
Sheet of Nine Antique Coins, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene DelacroixSheet of Nine Antique Coins, 1825
The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812. January 1, 1812The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812. Procession with John Kemble and Baron de Geramb in a parody of the sacrifice of theatre for profit
Studies of Six Greek Coins, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene DelacroixStudies of Six Greek Coins, 1825
Studies of Seven Greek Coins, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene DelacroixStudies of Seven Greek Coins, 1825
Vanitas Still Life, 1603. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn IIVanitas Still Life, 1603
The Antiquary, 1855. Creator: Edwin WhiteThe Antiquary, 1855
The Bankers Table, 1877. Creator: William Michael HarnettThe Bankers Table, 1877
Man Weighing Gold, ca. 1515-20. Creator: Adriaen IsenbrandtMan Weighing Gold, ca. 1515-20
Woman at a Balcony, 1887-88. Creator: Jean-Leon GeromeWoman at a Balcony, 1887-88
The Money-Tree, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Money-Tree, 1922. According to Chinese legend, the money tree brings fortune and is a symbol of affluence, nobility and auspiciousness. From " Myths and Legends of China", by E. T. C
Bucharest, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: UnknownBucharest, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Bucharest, capital of Romania, with the motto Patria Si Dreptul Meu, (The Homeland And My Right)
The Remorse of Judas, 1866, (c1930). Creator: Edward ArmitageThe Remorse of Judas, 1866, (c1930). Biblical scene: Judas tries to give back the thirty pieces of silver he was paid to betray Christ. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London
Diocletian, 1890. Creator: UnknownDiocletian, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Old Boots, A well known character at Rippon in Yorkshire, 1821. Creator: Robert CooperOld Boots, A well known character at Rippon in Yorkshire, 1821. Portrait of Old Boots (c1692-1762), an eccentric shoe shiner who was blessed with a plentitude of nose and chin
The King was in his counting-house, Counting out his Money, 1880. Creator: Randolph CaldecottThe King was in his counting-house, Counting out his Money, 1880. From " Sing a Song of Sixpence", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]
Coins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Creator: UnknownCoins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Macedonia, dominant state of Hellenistic Greece, expanded its empire into Syria in c321 BC
Shilling of Henry VIII, 1897. Creator: John LeechShilling of Henry VIII, 1897. Coin bearing the likeness of King Henry VIII (1491-1597). From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett
Cosimo De Medici, (1933). Creator: UnknownCosimo De Medici, (1933). Portrait of Italian banker and politician Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464), the first member of the Medici political dynasty that served as de facto rulers of Florence during
Press and Dies Formerly Used in the Mint, (c1872). Creator: UnknownPress and Dies Formerly Used in the Mint, (c1872). Machinery used for pressing metal coins in the Royal Mint at Tower Hill in London. From Old and New London, Vol
Interior of the Mint, c1872. Creator: UnknownInterior of the Mint, c1872. Workers at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury
Railway bridge across Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London, 1914. The north side of the railway bridge across the cobbled Globe Road
Great Eastern Railway Bridge over the Bow Road, Poplar, London, 1915. Ticket prices on the Great Eastern Railway at a penny single
Coining press and dies from the Tower of London, 1800
John Bull and the sinking fund, 1807. Artist: James GillrayJohn Bull and the sinking fund, 1807. A p(r)etty scheme for reducing the taxes and paying off the National Debt; showing John Bull on his hands and knees on a flat rock
The Monument, City of London, 1760. Depiction of the Monument and a detail of a relief on its west side, with images of coins from King Charles IIs reign
Scene of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605, (c1780). Showing figures outside the cellar beneath the House of Lords, in the Palace of Westminster
Lotteries, 1826. Artist: Isaac Robert CruikshankAll Lotteries Will End For Ever, 1826; showing in the top scene Time, lottery contractors, etc watching Blue Coat boys holding up winning number
Happiness, 1799. Artist: Thomas BurkeHappiness, 1799. Allegorical image showing the figure of Happiness seated and surrounded by cherubs and attributes. One of four engravings made from frescos by JF Rigaud, R.A
Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins, 20th century. When the disks have been cut they are marked (top left), that is
Money making; cutting strips of silver into disks, 20th century. The cutting machine stamps out a double row of disks
Making money; lowering a pot of liquid metal into a machine, 20th century. ArtistMaking money; lowering a pot of liquid metal into a machine, 20th century
Making money; pots of liquid metal being handled in the melting room, 20th century. A red hot pot containing liquid metal has been lifted out of the furnace in a clamp
Henry VII, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillHenry VII, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
Bishop Ken and a Beggar, 1912. Thomas Ken (1637-1711) was an English cleric who was considered the most eminent of the English non-juring bishops, and one of the fathers of modern English hymnody
James VI, King of Scotland, c16th century, (1904)James VI, King of Scotland, c16th century (1904). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]
Two Bankers or Usurers, c1540, (1939). Artist: Marinus van ReymerswaeleTwo Bankers or Usurers, c1540, (1939). The painting is held by the National Gallery. London. From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]
The Life of the Antichrist, 15th century (1947). From The Art of the French Book, edited by Andre Lejard. [Paul Elek, London, 1947]
Portrait of a Young Man, 1540, (1909). Artist: Moretto da BresciaPortrait of a Young Man, 1540, (1909). Painting held at The National Gallery, London. From The National Gallery, Vol. One [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1909]
Portrait of a man holding a coin of the Emperor Nero, 1474. Artist: Hans MemlingPortrait of a man holding a coin of the Emperor Nero, 1474. Painting held at the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd
The Moneylender and his Wife, 1514. Artist: Quentin Metsys IThe Moneylender and his Wife, 1514. Painting housed in the Louvre, Paris. From A History of Painting, Volume IV by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
The Card Players, c1550. painting housed in the National Gallery of Art, Washington. From The Studio Volume 110 by Ralph Nevill. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1935]
Folding Prints for Enclosure in Split Thalers, 1907Folding Prints for Enclosure in Split Thalers. From The Connoisseur Vol. XVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1907.]
Portrait of Sir Francis Ford?s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy. Exhibited 1793 (1906). Artist: Charles WilkinsonPortrait of Sir Francis Ford?s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy. Exhibited 1793. Sir Francis Ford (1758-1801) was the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-Under-Lyme from 22 February 1793 to
Kurdish lady in her best costume, Iraq, 1925. Artist: A KerimKurdish lady in her best costume, Iraq, 1925. A Kurdish woman in her best costume of black Persian silk with silver belt and her necklace of amber beads with Turkish gold coins attached
Anne of Brittany, 1499 (1958). Anne (1476-1514) married Charles VIII of France in 1491, then after Charles death, married his successor, Louis XII, in 1499