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- 109.03.0008 a-l
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- 12 Chinese “Cash coins”: a-g) 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 0.1 cm. Round with square holes in centre. Chinese characters very worn and mostly illegible. h-l: 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm x 0.1 cm. Round with square hole in centre. Chinese characters in varying state of wear.
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- Coin Money
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- 12 Chinese “Cash coins”: a-g) 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 0.1 cm. Round with square holes in centre. Chinese characters very worn and mostly illegible. h-l: 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm x 0.1 cm. Round with square hole in centre. Chinese characters in varying state of wear.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- money
- China
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0008 a-l
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- 1922 – 1938
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0009 a-e
- Description
- Japanese 50-Sen coins. Obverse: Cherry blossoms and Japanese characters. Reverse: Pair of phoenix, chrysanthemum, Japanese characters.
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1922 – 1938
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese 50-Sen coins. Obverse: Cherry blossoms and Japanese characters. Reverse: Pair of phoenix, chrysanthemum, Japanese characters.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- money
- Japan
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0009 a-e
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- metal
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- 109.03.0017
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- A round silver coin. Front: Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.Lettering: “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX B.M.”[Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King of all the Britains] Reverse: Cruciform crowned sceptres around central G, shields of England, Scotland an…
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.Lettering: “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX B.M.”[Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King of all the Britains] Reverse: Cruciform crowned sceptres around central G, shields of England, Scotland and Ireland in angles, legend above, date and denomination below. Lettering: “FID·DEF IND·IMP1929·ONE FLORIN”[Translation: Defender of the Faith Emperor of India]
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0017
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- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0094
- Description
- A bright, metal tube with scale marked on side and screw at top. Double column of perforated holes runs vertically up the side with a scale marked off at .5 cm intervals beginning "100, 150...500", with a horizontal slit at the top for insertion of the dimes. Screw at top unscrews to 1.5 cm, but do…
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- Title
- Dime Bank
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.8 cm
- Description
- A bright, metal tube with scale marked on side and screw at top. Double column of perforated holes runs vertically up the side with a scale marked off at .5 cm intervals beginning "100, 150...500", with a horizontal slit at the top for insertion of the dimes. Screw at top unscrews to 1.5 cm, but does not remove from bank. Base separates to push out when emptying bank, spring clip inside slot to hold dimes in place.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- playthings
- children
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0094
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- n.d.
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- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0019
- Description
- A rectangular tin with a hole in the top to put coins in. The exterior of the tin is white with a silver top and bottom.
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- Title
- Money Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- A rectangular tin with a hole in the top to put coins in. The exterior of the tin is white with a silver top and bottom.
- Subject
- Moore home
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0019
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- n.d.
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- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0491
- Description
- A silver money clip in the shape of a dollar sign.
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- Title
- Money Clip
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A silver money clip in the shape of a dollar sign.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0491
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- n.d.
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- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0001
- Description
- A heavy metal (lead?) coin uneven in its roundness and thickness with a relief profile of a man’s head. The man has wavy hair, a curly beard and is wearing a laurel wreath. The other side of the coin has a relief image of a figure riding a horse and Greek letters (see source document).
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- Title
- Replica Coin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.4 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- A heavy metal (lead?) coin uneven in its roundness and thickness with a relief profile of a man’s head. The man has wavy hair, a curly beard and is wearing a laurel wreath. The other side of the coin has a relief image of a figure riding a horse and Greek letters (see source document).
- Subject
- souvenirs
- collectables
- reproductions
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0001
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- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple saf…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1806 – 1816
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 cm
- Description
- made of cutout Mexican peso, with eagle at middle, silver coin has been cut out around the figure of an eagle, its wings outspread, also around each letter of the words "Republica Mexicana" above, and the date below (1816?), on the back of the eagle is a "10" [the other side of the coin] simple safety pin type clasp soldered horizontally across back.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1016
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0002
- Description
- A lightweight (aluminium?) round token with a hole through the centre. One side is marked "Tax token/Tax Commission/State of Washington," and the other side is marked "Tax on Purchase/10 cents or less/CH.180/Laws 1935."
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- Title
- Tax Token
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A lightweight (aluminium?) round token with a hole through the centre. One side is marked "Tax token/Tax Commission/State of Washington," and the other side is marked "Tax on Purchase/10 cents or less/CH.180/Laws 1935."
- Subject
- money
- government
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0002
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