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The universal merchant, in theory and practice: improved and enlarged by W.J. Alldridge, assayer of metals, and author of The goldsmith's repository.

Date

M,DCC.XCVII. [1797]

A caveat against injustice, or An enquiry into the evil consequences of a fluctuating medium of exchange, wherein is considered, whether the bills of credit on the neighboring governments, are a legal tender in payments of money, in the colony of Connecticut, for debts due by book, and otherwise, where the contract mentions only old-tenor money. By Philoeunomos.

Date

1752

The Roman emperor Valens pours money into a coffer; an officer is arrested and led to prison. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Date

1622

Reference

26679i

Printing: section and details of the Bramah numerator press for banknote production (above), steam-engine (below). Engraving by J. Pass.

Date

1812

Reference

40621i

Men of various nationalities surround a gentleman dressed in striped breeches holding a cane, as another man wearing a fez snoozes beside a glazed door marked 'conference'. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 1884.

Date

June 7 1884

Reference

627431i

Jesus calls Matthew from among the tax officials. Woodcut, 16th century.

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23932i

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Date

[between 1560 and 1569?]

Reference

26754i

A cart laden with coins in sacks is dragged by a group of devils who are lashed by men armed with whips; representing William Wood's scheme to improve the Irish coinage. Engraving, 1724.

Date

1724

Reference

575565i

The currency of desire : libidinal economy, psychoanalysis and sexual revolution / David Bennett.

Date

2016

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Dress the naked. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Reference

18128i

An essay upon money and coins. Part II. Wherein is shewed, That the established Standard of money should not be violated or altered, under any pretence whatsoever.

Date

M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]

Ananias drops dead after having secretly withheld part of his wealth from the communal fund of the apostles. Colour process print after Raphael.

Reference

24785i

A man embraces a female figure holding an anchor who is standing on a sack filled with money while Death enters the room. Etching.

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34639i

Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.

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24112i

Joseph is dragged from the pit and sold by his brothers to a company of passing Midianites. Line engraving by G. de Jode.

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15906i

Bank of England quarterly bulletin

Date

[1967]-

A naked woman lies stretched out on the doctor's couch; she has swallowed a two sou piece; with two other scenes. Photomechanical reproduction, 1910.

Date

July 1910

Reference

17284i

An essay upon money and coins. Part I. The Theories of Commerce, Money, and Exchanges.

Date

M.DCC.LVII. [1757]

Human ecology : the science of social adjustment / by Thomas Robertson.

Date

[1948]

The poor widow gives money to the treasury of the Temple; Jesus points out her virtue. Engraving by J-M. Delattre, 1794, after W. Artaud.

Date

Jan.y 26th 1794

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22794i

A Jain accountant with his wife. Gouache drawing.

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28980i

For patients with pain Paramol-118 especially pain of musculoskeletal origin : money and the British.

Date

1969

Measures, weights, & moneys of all nations : and an analysis of the Christian, Hebrew, and Mahometan calendars / by W.S.B. Woolhouse.

Date

1856

Two merchants and a woman at a table; representing arithmetic. Etching by C. Schut after himself.

Reference

25770i

The universal merchant: containing the rationale of commerce, in theory and practice; an enquiry into the nature and genius of banks, their power, use, influence and efficacy; The Establishment and Operative Transactions of the Banks of London and Amsterdam, Their Capacity and Credit calculated and compared: An Account of the Banks of Hamburgh, Nuremberg, Venice, and Genoa, Their Credit and Course of Business; The Doctrine of Bullion and Coins amply discussed; and therefrom the Course and Par of Exchange regularly deduced. Exemplified by Remarks Historical, Critical, and Political. Wherein the Best Writers, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and Domestic, are duly considered and referred to. Adapted equally to the Use and Information of Gentlemen who propose to make a Figure in Public Affairs, as to the Merchant, Factor, Broker, and Remitter.

Date

MDCCLIII. [1753]