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The museum, dating to 1536 AD.

Jáchymov, Czechia

Royal Mint Jáchymov Museum

Dedicated to the history of mining and minting in a region rich in silver and radium.

The Temple of Artemis at Sardis.

Salihli, Turkey

Sardis

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

The 20-stater coin at the Cabinet des Médailles, 2010.

Gold 20-stater of Eucratides I

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

The headquarters of the Paris Mint.

Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

Shuttered subway bank branch

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Savings Bank Subway Branch

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

The okumiya or "inner shrine" of Zeniarai Benten.

Kamakura, Japan

Zeniarai Benten Shrine

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

The large Wadōkaichin monument.

Chichibu, Japan

Wado Ruins

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

The Royal Mint coins—available in bronze, silver, and gold—are a testament to English paleontology.

For Sale: Royally Minted Coins, Decorated With Dinosaurs

It’s change 165 million years in the making.

Isaac Schultz February 20, 2020

Origin of Ginza Monument

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

The monument commemorating the site of Kameido Zeniza.

Kameido Zeniza Monument

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

“Pennies from Heaven.”

Falls Church, Virginia

'Pennies from Heaven'

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

The bank.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First Bank of the United States

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

A crowd looks at different kinds of vodka for sale in a Moscow street kiosk.

How Vodka Became a Currency in Russia

Since the 16th century, the spirit has been the country's gold standard.

Susie Armitage October 23, 2019

The Perth Mint

Perth, Australia

The Perth Mint

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.

Private jet.

Cártama, Spain

Dinero DIY

This art installation at an abandoned lipstick factory has distinct anti-capitalist vibes.

In a matter of months, Cobain wouldn't need the $26.57 anyway.

Found in a Record Store: Kurt Cobain's Royalty Check

He never even cashed it.

Matthew Taub September 3, 2019

Whoever buried it didn't come back for it.

Found: 2,500 Medieval Coins, and Evidence of Tax Evasion

Making heads or tails of a discovery in southwestern England.

Matthew Taub August 28, 2019

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philbert the Pig

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.