University of Notre Dame
Department of Special Collections: The Coins of Colonial and Early America
This site provides links to a variety of coins used in the colonies and in the confederation. Extremely detailed.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Money in Colonial Times
Comprehensive overview of the development of money in the American colonies. Topics covered include colonial coins and paper money, national coinage, copper, silver, and gold coins, and Liberty and the eagle.
University of Virginia
Virginia Center for Digital History: Currency What Is a Pistole?
Short explanation of currency used in Virginia in the 1700's.
University of Notre Dame
Department of Special Collections: Colonial Currency
This resource from the Notre Dame University provides a comprehensive look at the currency of colonial America. Includes pictures and explanations of currency, lottery tickets and fiscal documents. All are listed chronologically by colony.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Currency Act
This site gives background information on the Currency Act.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: American Currency History
Provides an overview of the development of the nation's money. Learn about the history of US currency, the creation of the dollar, and why the First Bank of the United States was established.