The Odd Designs Of American Currency
AN ARTICLE ON core77.com caught my eye today. It features some of the more interesting designs of American currency in the late-nineteenth century through early-twentieth century. Some of my favorites are: This amazing five-dollar bill from 1896. I love this one because the text is just gorgeous and they were still hanging on to the Roman numerals (which, I still think would look nice). This one's a bit more strange. This bizarre art-deco thing they were going for doesn't quite work. It certainly doesn't fit into the style that had been evolving for some time. It's like a b-side to the currency of the day. Anyway, there's a whole bunch more on that article I liked. I recommend checking it out!