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Coin & Currency Collection

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Date
1894 – 1930
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
109.03.0005
Description
A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liber…
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Title
Coin & Currency Collection
Date
1894 – 1930
Material
metal; paper
Description
A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liberty head dime; 1918. 1 Italian five centisimi (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Vittorio Emmanuele III; 1928. 6 Italian ten centisimi (.2 x 2.3) - copper; Vittorio Emanuele III: 2a 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929,1930. 4 Philipine one centavo (.2 x 2.5) - copper; U.S. shield and eagle; 2a 1926 2a 1928. 1 Settlement one cent (.2 x 2.8) - copper; Queen Victoria; 1885 (Note: very worn); 1 Indian one rupee (.2 x 3.2) - silver; Edward VII; 1906. 2 Ceylon ten cents (.1 x 1.6) - silver; 1894 - Queen Victoria (Note: very worn, 1920 - George V. Egyptian ten milliemes (.2 x 2.5) - silver; Arabic script with centre hole; 1917. 4 Japanese coins - (.2 x 2.4) - copper; three-blossomed floral symbol. Japanese coin (.2 x 2.3) - silver; imperial chrysanthemum and centre hole (.1 x 1.9) - silver, as above, but smaller. Chinese (?) coin (.1 x 1.9) - silver; bald, mustached man in uniform. Paper currency: 1 Canadian one dollar bill (17.8 x 8.5) - green both sides; George V portrait; 1923; serial number, "S-618038". 2 Ceylon one rupee bills (11.2 x 6.4) - green and pink one side, blue other; 1929; serial numbers, 41228, and 86550. 2 Chinese twenty cents bills (10.2 x 5.5) - brown one side, blue other; 1925; serial numbers C291825, and D192280. 1 Chinese ten cents bill (9.5 x 5.3) - blue one side, brown other; 1925; serial number E062033. 34 coins, 6 bills
Subject
Whyte home
collectables
travel
souvenir
keepsake
memories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0005
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
103.05.0163
Description
A mid-length, green, brown, and black tartan kilt. The back has two large pleats and a slit at the bottom. On one side is a zipper, button, and snap button closure. Brown fabric interior. Tag inside reads “100% PURE VIRGIN WOOL Highland Queen MADE IN CANADA PURE VIRGIN WOOL 16 Verdon”
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Title
Kilt Skirt
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
63.0 x 51.0 cm
Description
A mid-length, green, brown, and black tartan kilt. The back has two large pleats and a slit at the bottom. On one side is a zipper, button, and snap button closure. Brown fabric interior. Tag inside reads “100% PURE VIRGIN WOOL Highland Queen MADE IN CANADA PURE VIRGIN WOOL 16 Verdon”
Subject
Whyte home
clothing
fashion
hiking
activities
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0163
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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