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Bryan Money
Bryan Money is a term used by numismatism, numismatists to refer to token coin, tokens and medals associated with William Jennings Bryan's platform during the 1896 United States presidential election, United States presidential elections of 1896 and 1900 United States presidential election, 1900. Bryan's platform advocated for the Free silver, reinstatement of silver currency in the United States economy as part of the short-lived Silver Republican Party. In the wake of the panic of 1893 came the dawn of the upcoming presidential campaign. Farm prices collapsed, banks failed, unemployment was at 20%, and the economy was stalled. The money supply was backed by gold. The government could not print more greenbacks without gold backing. The protectionists wanted high tariffs to keep out foreign goods and create jobs in the United States. The People's Party (United States), Populist Party's remedy was to substantially increase the money supply by adopting a dual monetary standard. With t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numismatism
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other means of payment used to resolve debts and exchange good (economics), goods. The earliest forms of money used by people are categorised by collectors as "odd and curious", but the use of other goods in barter exchange is excluded, even where used as a circulating currency (e.g., cigarettes or instant noodles in prison). As an example, the Kyrgyz people used horses as the principal currency unit, and gave small change in sheepskin, lambskins; the lambskins may be suitable for numismatic study, but the horses are not. Many objects have been used for centuries, such as Cowry, cowry shells, precious metals, Cocoa beans#History, cocoa beans, Rai stones, large stones, and Gemstone, gems. Etymology Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
