American Numismatic Society - Counterfeit currency was ubiquitous in the British colonies of North America due to a weak colonial state and growing money demand. In this Long Table, Katie Moore (University of California, Santa Barbara) will explore the social lives of America's first paper money through the lens of counterfeiting, and consider what early America can tell us about the meaning and nature of money itself.
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