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Paper money

Scope note

Officially circulating media of exchange manufactured from paper; used in Asia from the 8th century and issued in Europe from the 17th century.

This term has 3,440 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

3000191324

Broader Terms used

money

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Shilling

Maker(s)

Issuer: War Department
Issuer: Prisoner of War Camps Camp 29 (Countermarked by)

10 pounds

Maker(s)

Issuer: Bank of Harry Potter (Struck in the name of)

10 thousand rupiah

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahmud Badaruddin II (1819-62) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Bank Indonesia
State: Indonesia

10 Hong Kong dollars

Maker(s)

State: Hong Kong
Place of use: Hong Kong

Dollar

Maker(s)

State: United States of America
State: Hawaii (Countermarked by)
Place of use: Hawaii

25 rubles

Maker(s)

State: U.S.S.R.

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