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Money: Researching the History of U.S. and International Currencies

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Additional works on the subject of money in the Library of Congress may be identified by searching the Library of Congress Online Catalog under appropriate Library of Congress subject headings. Choose the topics you wish to search from the following list of Library of Congress subject headings to link directly to the Catalog and automatically execute a search for the subject selected.

Please be aware that during periods of heavy use you may encounter delays in accessing the catalog. For assistance in locating the many other subject headings which relate to this topic, please consult a reference librarian.

For those wanting to locate information on early state money prior to or shortly after incorporation into the United States use the search Paper money--[Individual states or colonies]. For example:

If you are looking to research foreign currency use the searches below and then replace the country name below with the country of your choice.