Minted Money Collection

A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving)
7186138 A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Newspaper boys, 1898
7262782 Newspaper boys, 1898 by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving)
LRI4676481 The trading Rue Quincampoix in 1720 (bankruptcy caused by Law). 18th century (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris 4th arrondissement)

THE RIVAL ACCOUCHEURS OR WHO SHALL DELIVER EUROPE 1800 (engraving)
7262194 THE RIVAL ACCOUCHEURS OR WHO SHALL DELIVER EUROPE 1800 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Bromley Museum, Orpington

The Tribute money, 1428- 1480s (fresco)
7260212 The Tribute money, 1428- 1480s (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); 247x597 cm; Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Coin depicting Napoleon I
1720209 Coin depicting Napoleon I by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Piece de monnaie Napoleon empereur des francais)

Vanity (engraving)
7201595 Vanity (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanity. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart)

A wool manufacturer paying his employees, 18th century 1791 (engraving)
7234862 A wool manufacturer paying his employees, 18th century.. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Evil (litho)
7150296 Evil (litho) by Barrett, Oswald Charles (BATT) (1892-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evil. Illustration from How Should We Rebuild London)

Monks led by German Dominican friar Johann Tetzel selling indulgences to the people of Saxony to release them
7148067 Monks led by German Dominican friar Johann Tetzel selling indulgences to the people of Saxony to release them from punishment for their sins, early 16th Century (engraving) by Haberlin

London Types: the Cabman (litho)
7201836 London Types: the Cabman (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Types: the Cabman)

Woman in veil with balance scales, watched by a bearded man, Sco, 1803 (engraving)
7233076 Woman in veil with balance scales, watched by a bearded man, Sco, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in veil with balance scales)

17th century English man smiling as he hears coins chinking. 1803 (engraving)
7233054 17th century English man smiling as he hears coins chinking. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Exploitation (litho)
7150302 Exploitation (litho) by Barrett, Oswald Charles (BATT) (1892-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exploitation. Illustration from How Should We Rebuild London)

Taking tickets (chromolitho)
7184874 Taking tickets (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking tickets)

English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233593 English gentleman losing a pile of banknotes out his carriage wi, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Crooked sixpence, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231126 Crooked sixpence, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Couple travelling by train on their honeymoon (colour litho)
7147416 Couple travelling by train on their honeymoon (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple travelling by train on their honeymoon)

M is for miser (colour litho)
7149213 M is for miser (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M is for miser)

English coins from the reign of Edward the Confessor to that of King Richard II (engraving)
7147360 English coins from the reign of Edward the Confessor to that of King Richard II (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young woman, in Sunday best and back to work on Monday (colour litho)
7150996 Young woman, in Sunday best and back to work on Monday (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

A Long Bill, a man reading (chromolitho)
7148178 A Long Bill, a man reading (chromolitho) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Long Bill, a man reading)

Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs (chromolitho)
7157147 Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs)

Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker (engraving)
7154157 Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Receipt of goods bought at T Hardy, boot and shoe maker)

Advertisement for mortgages from the Abbey National building society (litho)
7157418 Advertisement for mortgages from the Abbey National building society (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bookmark commemorating Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom, Coventry, Warwickshire (silk)
7153911 Bookmark commemorating Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom, Coventry, Warwickshire (silk) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coin adhering by pressure of air (engraving)
7163190 Coin adhering by pressure of air (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coin adhering by pressure of air)

In the Olden Days (colour litho)
7181659 In the Olden Days (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Olden Days)

Le Revers du jeu des Suysses, believed to be the oldest political cartoon, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173041 Le Revers du jeu des Suysses, believed to be the oldest political cartoon, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School

The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving)
7172973 The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving) by English School

True as Steel, V, The Attentive Footman (colour litho)
7181972 True as Steel, V, The Attentive Footman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: True as Steel, V, The Attentive Footman)

A Filipino cock-fight (litho)
7171146 A Filipino cock-fight (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Filipino cock-fight)

Monnaie de Cypre, agrandie (engraving)
7179852 Monnaie de Cypre, agrandie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monnaie de Cypre, agrandie)

Rolling in Wealth (engraving)
7178024 Rolling in Wealth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rolling in Wealth)

The Juggler (engraving)
7167057 The Juggler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Juggler. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

"Did some man find hid shekels in a field"(engraving)
7192947 " Did some man find hid shekels in a field" (engraving) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Silver shekels (engraving)
7192882 Silver shekels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver shekels. Illustration for The Land of the Bible)

"Open an account with Her Majesty!"(engraving)
7188232 " Open an account with Her Majesty!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Open an account with Her Majesty)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sou; Half-penny (engraving)
7197603 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sou; Half-penny (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sou; Half-penny)

Unequal lovers (woodcut)
7201602 Unequal lovers (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unequal lovers: wealth compensating for appearance)

Caricature depicting greed (engraving)
7201459 Caricature depicting greed (engraving) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature depicting greed)

British soldiers of the 1st Grenadier Guards receiving their pay (colour litho)
7153957 British soldiers of the 1st Grenadier Guards receiving their pay (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (engraving)
7172453 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20)

Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (engraving)
7172464 Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ and Zacchaeus the tax collector (luke 19)

Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician (engraving)
7147289 Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pythagoras (c570-495 BC), Greek philosopher and mathematician

Morituri: woman weeping on the floor (colour litho)
7147407 Morituri: woman weeping on the floor (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morituri: woman weeping on the floor)

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"Minted Money: A Tale of Riches, Struggles, and Choices" In a world where wealth reigns supreme, one young man dared to defy societal norms. With an engraving titled "A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches, " we witness his courageous journey unfold. Amidst the chaos of historical events like "The Coal Famine; or, Its an Ill Wind that Blows Nobody Good" during the South Wales miners strike in 1873 and "Keeping off the Wolf" depicting famine in Bengal, India, our protagonist's path takes unexpected turns. As we delve deeper into this captivating narrative, we encounter gripping scenes such as "The terrible dramas, " where the cashier of the bank of Montreux is killed to rob the safe. This color litho leaves us pondering whether money truly brings happiness or merely invites treachery. Yet not all tales are marred by darkness. The image of newspaper boys from 1898 reminds us that even amidst struggles, hope can be found in small victories and resilience. Traveling back through time to witness bankruptcy caused by Law on Rue Quincampoix in 1720 reveals how financial systems have always been susceptible to collapse. An engraving from that era serves as a reminder that monetary power is fleeting and unpredictable. Examining various currencies throughout history adds depth to our understanding. From the intricate details on a 100 Ruble Banknote made of paper to a Russian Banknote from 1910 depicted through lithography - each note carries its own story and symbolizes economic prowess at different times. However, it is not just physical currency that shapes destinies but also political ambitions. In an intriguing engraving titled "THE THREE STEPS TO THE NEW IMPERIAL DIADEM. 1804, " we witness power being consolidated with grandeur and ambition taking center stage.