Newman Money Museum
Video of the the Newman Money Museum at various locations. The 1997 video depicts the Museum Library at the Mercantile Bank, the 2016 video presents the exhibits and library at its Washington University location in the Kemper Art Building.
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10/8/2016Newman Money Museum
An overivew of the Newman Money Museum at Washington University in St. Louis. Brief remarks from Eric P. Newman are interspersed throughout. Video production by Lakeview Productions, 2016, sponsored by the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
10/8/2016Ben Franklin Animatron
This animatronic figure from the Newman Money Museum acquaints visitors with Benjamin Franklin, the American statesman and polymath. Compelling and perhaps creepy, museum visitors will not soon forget "talking Ben."
10/8/2016Money Changers and Counters (case 101)
The fact that money has to be counted and changed has engendered some fascinating contraptions to get the job done.
10/8/2016Money Scales (case 102, top)
Money with an intrinsic value had everyone asking, "Is it worth the weight?"
10/8/2016Curious Money (case 102, bottom)
From currency you can eat to money with "soul," this currency is just plain curious.
10/8/2016The Art of Paper Money (case 103)
Preparing paper money has always required gathering a complex set of skills. As Andy Warhol said, "Making money is art..."
10/8/2016Preparing Coins (case 104)
Why are they rimmed? What about those little ridges and the copper inside? Talk about scandal. Wait until you see the 1916 quarter!
10/8/2016The Almighty Dollar (case 105, top)
A surprising number of countries (and others) have used the dollar at one time, including China, the Republic of Texas, Disney and Liberia.
10/8/2016End of the Money Trail (case 105, bottom)
Even money wears out. Learn how long a dollar lasts and what happens when money is too worn to stay in circulation.
10/8/2016"Show Me" the Money (case 106, top)
The money of Missouri, the "Show Me" State. See familiar names and places and the very first image of St. Louis, which was on a bank note.
10/8/2016"Show Me" the Money (case 106, bottom)
The money of Missouri, the "Show Me" State, featuring both Union and Confederate Civil War items.
10/8/2016Native Americans on Money (case 107)
There's wampum, of course, but also the only incised coin, a beautiful gold piece, issued by the U.S. See peace medals, money issued by Indian Nations and the influence of Lewis and Clark on money.
10/8/2016Blacks on Money (case 108)
Through slavery, abolition, the Liberian movement and rising social prominence, the changing fate of blacks in our society has been chronicled on paper money and coins.
10/8/2016Not Just a Pretty Face (case 109)
Both idealized women and real women of accomplishment have impacted the money of the world.
10/8/2016Inflation (case 110)
See what happens when inflation rises faster than new money can be printed.
10/8/2016Phony as a $3 Bill (case 111, top)
Yes. They did exist and in spite of the continuing joke, they were legitimate and widely used.
10/8/2016Odd Denominations (case 111, bottom)
A fifty-cent dollar bill? It makes more sense than you might think. See a variety of odd denominations and learn why they were created.
10/8/2016Playing with Money (case 112)
Learning about money can be fun with casting counters, Monopoly money and other toys.
10/8/2016Music to My Ears (case 113, top)
Learn how Dixie began as a bank note and how often we celebrate money in song.
10/8/2016Hard Times Tokens (case 113, bottom)
When times are difficult and coins are hard to come by, people create their own. Tokens are great satirical and political commentary you can carry in your pocket.
10/8/2016Audobon's First Grous (case 114)
A persistent mystery solved. See the evidence that was unidentified for more than a century.
10/8/2016Audobon's Grous Group (case 115)
A persistent mystery solved. See the evidence that was unidentified for more than a century.
10/8/2016Counterfeits & Fakes (case 116)
Once there was money, there were counterfeiters. Can you tell the difference between bona fide and bogus? Follow the twisted tale that is still unfolding.
10/8/2016Counterfeits & Fakes (case 117)
Once there was money, there were counterfeiters. Can you tell the difference between bona fide and bogus? Follow the twisted tale that is still unfolding.
10/8/2016Counterfeit Detectors (case 118)
Sometimes you can't distinguish a counterfeit by sight alone - various contraptions have long been used to fight the fraudulent.
10/8/2016Spanish Influence on the U.S. Dollar (case 119)
Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar. For a long time the Spanish peso was the dominant currency in North America. Learn why and what it means now.
10/8/2016George Washington (case 120)
No other face is so familiar. His portrait has been on our money and his name on our institutions for a long, long time.
10/8/2016Errors! (case 121)
We all make mistakes. Unlike most errors, which are quickly forgotten, these have persisted through time.
10/8/2016Franklin's Enduring Image on Money (case 122)
The richest, self-made man in America cared nothing about money for its own sake. But he did care about improving everything in life, including the methods for printing money.
10/8/2016Franklin's Mottos (case 123)
The richest, self-made man in America cared nothing about money for its own sake. But he did care about improving everything in life, including the methods for printing money.
10/8/2016Franklin's Nature Printing (case 124)
The richest, self-made man in America cared nothing about money for its own sake. But he did care about improving everything in life, including the methods for printing money.
10/8/2016Franklin Commemoratives (case 125)
The richest, self-made man in America cared nothing about money for its own sake. But he did care about improving everything in life, including the methods for printing money.
