What Could An Early American Buy With A Silver Dollar In 1797?

Oh yes it had, they even had restaurants in Roman times.

I just found this new book (well new to me):
NUMISMATIC ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA.
Akin, Margorie H., James C. Bard and Kevin Akin.

Q. David Bowers comments: This book is one of the most thorough and most detailed work I have ever read on the use of money in the United States. From Indian wampum to modern turnpike tokens, from foreign coins used as money in America to gold coins recovered from sunken treasure, this book will enhance the knowledge of all who read it.

I haven't read it, nor do I have a copy (yet). But it looks right up this alleyway of research on money and it's early uses in America. Looks quite interesting and if Dave Bowers endorses it, well then, you know it's well done.



It just popped up as a new arrival at Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Books. Another one to add to my list of for the near future books.

@westcoin, the latest Archaeology magazine had a blurb on the use of shell bead money being pushed back by 1000 years to 2000 years ago on the California coast, by the Chumash people. Possibly the earliest example of money being used in the Americas. A more thorough article here https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas...29120245.htm