Money Collection (page 7)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635966 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn

The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho)
8673284 The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion)

100 old time Bible words (litho)
8673191 100 old time Bible words (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 old time Bible words)

8626918

8623010

8623005

8623004

8623002

8623000

8622996

8622984

8622980

Do You Know: How much are the contents of the British Museum insured for? (colour litho)
8668130 Do You Know: How much are the contents of the British Museum insured for? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dissolution (engraving)
8677250 The Dissolution (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dissolution)

The insurance alphabet (colour litho)
8672217 The insurance alphabet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The insurance alphabet)

Athenian coin, head of Pallas (engraving)
8664250 Athenian coin, head of Pallas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athenian coin, head of Pallas)

The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4920303 The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Economic system: the speculative bubble at the time of the Law system)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 164, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875303 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 164, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_5_17: Les peches clericaux: l'avarice - Anticlericalism - Cupidite/Avarice, Eg opposee au peuple

Ulric Galet - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933952 Ulric Galet - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

An eveque gives the scholarship of luck to the nuns of the Tuscan order of "Zitelle"
VEN5028167 An eveque gives the scholarship of luck to the nuns of the Tuscan order of "Zitelle" (literally old poor girls) in the Church of Santa Maria della Steccata

Patriotic gifts, 27 September 1789: the women of the most distinguished artists presented themselves at the National
JAB5036967 Patriotic gifts, 27 September 1789: the women of the most distinguished artists presented themselves at the National Assembly and placed on the desk a box filled with jewelry

The establishment of the marriage contract, England, 18th century. Lithograph of a reproduction of a painting by
NWI4913714 The establishment of the marriage contract, England, 18th century. Lithograph of a reproduction of a painting by William Hogarth (1697-1764).; (add.info)

Production of medals and coins in the Hotel de la Monnaie (Paris mint) and view on the right of the sovereign court of
ELD4890313 Production of medals and coins in the Hotel de la Monnaie (Paris mint) and view on the right of the sovereign court of Chambre des Monnaie, in the Palais de la Cite, Paris, 1360

French medieval gold coins with coat of arms: ecu a la couronne 1, ecu-helaume 2, royaux 3 and saluts 4
FLO4570326 French medieval gold coins with coat of arms: ecu a la couronne 1, ecu-helaume 2, royaux 3 and saluts 4. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Lionel de Rothschild
3733236 Lionel de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Lionel de Rothschild driving a team of zebras. Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879) a British banker

Ferdinand de Rothschild
3733221 Ferdinand de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) a French-born, Austrian-turned British and Jewish banker, art collector, and politician

Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"
DUV4211530 Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"

The harp of Brian Boromh (1, 2), silver prize harp (3), and bell harp (4)
FLO4593969 The harp of Brian Boromh (1, 2), silver prize harp (3), and bell harp (4). Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Plate coinage equipment and copying machines. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591146 Plate coinage equipment and copying machines. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Costume d'un treasorier italian (comptable), 15th century - Costume of an Italian accountant or treasurer
FLO4676046 Costume d'un treasorier italian (comptable), 15th century - Costume of an Italian accountant or treasurer, 15th century - He wears a black velvet hood

The players. Death and a black demon seem to fight on the player in green at the table
FLO4675857 The players. Death and a black demon seem to fight on the player in green at the table. Death has his bone hand on the man's throat, while the Demon grabs his hair

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401115 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Vermeil cross, set with rubies, amethysts and precious stones, from a 14th century church - Chromolithography
FLO4643605 Vermeil cross, set with rubies, amethysts and precious stones, from a 14th century church - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

Sword hilt in iron decorated with silver A, and gilt hunting pipes decorated with sapphires B and a crocodile C
FLO4644200 Sword hilt in iron decorated with silver A, and gilt hunting pipes decorated with sapphires B and a crocodile C

Classical figures and coins with allegorical representations of Africa, including a woman with an elephant-head helmet
FLO4620467 Classical figures and coins with allegorical representations of Africa, including a woman with an elephant-head helmet and cornucopia

View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia, and its silver mines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi
FLO4621084 View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia, and its silver mines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Coins and medals from ancient Egypt, including portraits of Ptolemy Euergetes 1, 13, Berenice 2, Arsinoe 3
FLO4619823 Coins and medals from ancient Egypt, including portraits of Ptolemy Euergetes 1, 13, Berenice 2, Arsinoe 3, Ptolemy II Philadelphus 4, Arsinoe 5, Ptolemy V Epiphanes 6

Turkish costumes: military uniforms of cavalry and artillery, underneath, traditional costumes of women and children
FLO4633933 Turkish costumes: military uniforms of cavalry and artillery, underneath, traditional costumes of women and children, with gold coins, crown and flag of Turkey

The payment of the grudge to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (or Bajazet) (1360-1403)
FLO4630528 The payment of the grudge to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (or Bajazet) (1360-1403) for the liberation of John I of Burgundy (1371-1419), said John without fear and his men

Roman Hispania
3499737 Roman Hispania; (add.info.: Roman Hispania. Roman coin called As. Bronze. Coined in the Mint of Iltirda (Lerida, Catalonia, Spain). Front (left), a head with dophins

The moneylender being visited by death
3478603 The moneylender being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the moneylender being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Criminals stealing
3478596 Criminals stealing; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting criminals stealing money and other items of worth from the recently deceased. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

United States Currency, 1787 New York Copper Cent
3030399 United States Currency, 1787 New York Copper Cent; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Currency, 1787 New York Copper Cent); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Soldier's change purse which belonged to Daniel P. Doyle
3029268 Soldier's change purse which belonged to Daniel P. Doyle; Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier's change purse which belonged to Daniel P)

Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart
3077653 Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart (1794-1863) an English banker and author. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Two-Cent Coin
3031673 Two-Cent Coin; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Two-Cent Coin); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States Copper penny dated 1861
3031670 United States Copper penny dated 1861; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Copper penny dated 1861); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

United States Ten Cent piece dated 1861
3031356 United States Ten Cent piece dated 1861; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Ten Cent coin dated 1861); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Money: A Timeless Tale of Wealth, Power, and Struggles" In the whimsical world of Lear's Owl & Pussycat, amidst a backdrop of C19 challenges, money takes center stage. Just like the elusive five-pound note that slipped through their fingers, it holds both promise and uncertainty. Throughout history, it has been a subject of fascination and satire. Take Gillray's political masterpiece "Political Ravishment, " where the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street finds herself in danger during turbulent times in 1797. Such art captures society's complex relationship with wealth. Tsai Shen Yeh, the Chinese God of wealth, reminds us that money is not just about material possessions but also spiritual abundance. It symbolizes prosperity beyond mere coins or stocks on London Stock Exchange pitches. Even ancient artifacts hold tales of monetary significance; consider Pontius Pilate's bronze coins from 30-31 AD. They remind us how currency has shaped civilizations throughout time. From coal strikes demanding fair wages to Netherlandish Proverbs illustrating societal values tied to wealth distribution—money becomes entwined with social justice struggles across centuries. Yet amidst these complexities lies joyous moments too. Hendrick Avercamp's painting depicts people enjoying ice near a town—a reminder that they are enable leisure and happiness when shared equitably among communities. The Jubilee Singers' group photo showcases how funds raised through talent can uplift marginalized voices at Fisk University in the USA—a testament to using financial resources for positive change. Religious parables such as The Parable Of The Talents teach valuable lessons about utilizing one's financial resources wisely while H. M Bateman humorously portrays an Income Tax Official facing consequences even after death—an eternal reminder that taxes are inevitable. In this ever-evolving world where economies fluctuate like tides, money remains an intricate part of our lives. It reflects our desires for security and success while also highlighting the need for balance and fairness.