Scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and bonds, gained recognition as a hobby around 1970. The word "scripophily" was coined by combining words from English and Greek.
scripophily: The study and science of collecting financial documents, including stock certificates, shares, government and private bonds, and checks. A student of scripophily is a scripophilist.
Scrip is any substitute for currency which is not legal tender, and is often a form of credit.
3. "Scrip No Stranger Here", Chattanooga, TN, The Chattanooga Times, Tuesday March 7, 1933.
4. "Chattanooga Money Is Contributed to Library Archives by Mayor Bass", Chattanooga, TN, The Chattanooga Times, December 20, 1946.
scrip A note issued by and redeemable at a merchant or group of merchants series Coins of the same major design and denomination, including every combination of date and mintmark minted, e.g.
Script - Paper money other than regular government currency.
Series - One coin of each year issued from each mint of a specific design an denomination, e.g., Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938.
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Paper currency, usually of denominations less than one dollar, issued as substitutes for currency by private persons or organizations.
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Script on two lines 'Sri Sri Siddhi' with sword in between enclosed in central circle, surrounded by crude Arabic script enclosed by circle. Beaded border.
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The script in the lower right margin reads APD. APD is an expression of praise and translates to 'good/excellent' or 'wonderful'. Not all coins will have writing in the margins.
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Like scrip, the checks close relative, it is far more likely to encounter cancelled checks than uncashed ones. I have one very plain looking check in my collection that was made payable to X and endorsed by another X.
Other scripts were also used. This coin of the Yuan Dynasty, 1310, is written in Mongol seal writing which reads "Ta-yuan t'ung-pao".
Arabic script around central devices
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B. Script mostly clear, few spots of weakness, brown and green patina, Very Fine....$25 Photo
C. Near centered, somewhat worn but most script clear, brown patina, Fine+....$25 Photo ...
depression scrip: Paper money issued by private organisations during the American depression of the 1930, as an alternative to currency. It was redeemable in cash or goods, as specified on the note.
Obverse with "script" style 8, with heavy crossbar from upper left to lower right, covering curve in the other direction, from upper right to lower left. Digit 3 low, and with top as a loop, without ball.
What made this scrip special and subject to study on the national level is that it depended on the "velocity" of money. The holder of a note had to spend it every three days. When the note was spent, a 2-cent stamp was affixed to the back.
Metrologicorum Scriptorum Reliquiae. Leipzig, 1864-1866.
Die Gewichte des Alterthums. Abh. k. sächs. Gesellsch., XVIII, Leipzig, 1898.
Die ptolemäischen Münz- und Rechnungswerte. Abh. k. sächs. Gesellsch., XXII, Leipzig, 1903.
The letters were overly ornate and often crude but anyone who can read a calling card or invitation in "Old English" script can read the legend on a medieval coin. Two Saxon letters may cause trouble: P may = W; a D with a cross bar on the stalk = TH.
of rejection of Hellenism in the Parthian empire, as seen in their art, and, in particular, their coins, which show increasing stylization, increasingly fixed coin-types, barbarization of the Greek legends, and the re-introduction of Aramaic script ...
Indeed, Kharoshthi and Brahmi, the ancient scripts of India are deciphered from bilingual coins of Indo-Greek and Kushan rulers.
The Artuqids of Mardin produced a fantastic array of coins that typically featured an obverse with Christian imagery and a reverse with Islamic Kufic script. The imagery borrowed on both Byzantine and Roman Empire motifs in grand style.
They have nothing in their scriptures that is historically verifiable. For example, the Book of Mormon describes in Alma 11:5-19 an elaborate New World coinage system. The book also lists many New World individuals and places.
The obverse of the coins is usually devoted to a bust of the king with a surrounding legend; on the early coins this is in Greek and after about the sixth century the legend is in Gheez script.
All the same, through a series of rewrites to the script, the town has made an effort to compromise. Many detractors find fault in the way Jews are depicted, zealous to see the false profit killed.
Americans had in mind scriptural guidance such as Psalm 33:12, Psalm 127:1 and Proverbs 14:34.
loan, land, scrip, mining, and money agents in San Francisco, lithographed one thousand $1 and three hundred $5 “cash orders' to be used as currency.
The lettering is in Gothic script. The obverse has the inscription Victoria d:g: brit:reg:f:d:, and the date in Roman numerals, a common source of confusion. The reverse is similar to the previous design but with a floriated cross in the centre.
A quick perusal of the PCGS population figures will show that the 1837 is about three times as scarce as the 1834 and 1836 Script 8.
Some issues used a script letter M. This coin is dated to year 8 using a ligate form ui as 6 with two additional strokes to equal 8. By the time this coin was struck, it is becoming common for obverse legends to be partial and difficult to read.
Obverse: Diademed bust left, long pointed beard, wearing tiara with earflap; ???wz??? in Parthian script. Reverse: Legend [first line: 'King Vologases' in Parthian script], Arsakes I seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow.
Act to Augment Military and Issue Script, Feb 11, 1847.
Act to Augment Military and Issue Script, Mar. 3, 1847.
Act to Authorize Coinage of Gold Dollars, Mar. 3, 1849.
In 1788-89 Massachusetts scrip rose dramatically in value, enormously swelling the purchase price of the vast tract.
Since the copper coins in circulation were not legal tender and shinplasters" (private bank notes and merchants' scrip) weren't acceptable as payment for postage, how would the public pay for the stamps?
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Similar, but monogram instead of in- scription. [Babelon, Perses Ach., No. 318, Pl. VIII. 1.].
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Porcuna In Jaén, Æ31 (as), female head of Celtic style right, hair in small bun. /Iberic script between plough and corn ear.
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Mars and Arelian together holding a globe, script L in field
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They were, after all, government-issue coins, and as such were preferable to the all-but-irredeemable "shinplasters" (scrip and wildcat bank notes) being widely offered.
Fractional Currency
Any circulating paper of denomination below $1. Prior to 1864, this was most often banknotes or SCRIP. Often refers to Federal notes of denomination between 3c and 50c issues between 1862-1876.
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The explanation seems to be that the engraver was not familiar with Persian script, so he made a mistake and left out one dot. This was soon rectified, so this rare error exists only on the first year of issue.
The study of coin like objects or items related to numismatics such as tokens, medals, elongated coins, or wooden nickels. May also be associated with items of notaphily or scripophily such as checks or credit cards.
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Bar Cent - A token struck in this country shortly after the War of Independence, so called because it carries a series of bars on the reverse. On the obverse is the lettering "U.S.A." in script, without any further design or date.
Bar Cent - A token that was struck in the United States shortly after the Civil War. The Bar Cent is named after the series of bars on its reverse side. On the obverse of the coin is the lettering "U.S.A." in script, ...
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm. [as VICTORIA AVGGG except with longer legend] 375-378. RIC Rome 31, "R4" for Valens and "R4" for Gratian. The legend usually appears on a gold 1 1/2 scripulum.
The spurious countermark occurs in various sizes and styles of script. These countermarks may have been applied by local silversmiths to discourage re-exportation of the badly needed hard currency and silver of known fineness.
I love you forever, Nellie, July 5, 1878, Robert, engraved in script on the reverse of a Liberty Seated half dollar may have been an engagement token, ...
Additionally, there is a very crudly produced 1785 copper, with the legend clearly being "NOVA CONSTELLATIO" with only twelve rays and twelve stars and a reverse with US in script. This item is generally considered to be an American made counterfeit.
When looking for a coin I'd try to find one with the year showing on the reverse, the year is shown in Arabic script so you'll need to learn a few Arabic numerals to be able to spot it.
By 1863 hard money was a real rarity. In addition to greenbacks, private script and notes of dubious origin circulated. These were derisively called "shinplaster" - better to line your boots with them then to take them as currency! ...
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