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The obverse of the Civil War Battlefields commemorative dollar, designed by Don Troiani, features an infantryman raising a canteen to the lips of a wounded foe. The reverse, designed by John Mercanti , features a quotation from Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain , the college professor from Maine who became one of the heroes of Gettysburg .
Before the Civil War, the United States used gold and silver coins as its official currency. Paper currency in the form of banknotes was issued by privately owned banks, the notes being redeemable for specie at the bank's office. Such notes had value only if the bank could be counted on to redeem them; if a bank failed, its notes became worthless.
^β Some Modern United States commemorative coins are minted in this denomination. ^γ The United States government claims that it never officially released the 1933 double eagle. Examples of the coin were minted in that year, but were never released to circulation following Executive Order 6102.
Civil War-era coins made big headlines over the summer when a Kentucky man unearthed hundreds of lost gold coins and became about $2 million richer because of it. His discovery, made in a ...
It was not backed by hard assets, but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after the war, on the prospect of Southern victory and independence. As the Civil War progressed and victory for the South seemed less and less likely, its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat, its money had no value, and individuals and banks lost large sums.
Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War (2006) The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided (2006) History Civil War: Secret Missions (2008) Darkest of Days (2009) Scourge of War (2010) Viet-Afghan (2011, Arsenal of Democracy add-on published by FRVP) Ultimate General (2014, 2016) War of Rights (2014-Ongoing) Grand Tactician: The Civil ...
Minted under Charles I during the civil war briefly. One shilling and threepence: 1/3: £0.0626: Late 1640's Minted under Charles I during the civil war briefly. One shilling and fourpence: 1/4: £0.668: Late 1640's Minted under Charles I during the civil war briefly. Quarter florin or helm: 1/6: £0.075: 1344 Gold coin demonetized within one ...
Video games and computer games that involve the American Civil War which occurred between the years 1861 and 1865. Pages in category "American Civil War video games" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.