Abstract
Long before crypto currencies appeared, actors from the private sector issued coinage for a variety of purposes. These actors selected iconography which served as a tool to promote different forms of trust. Crypto currencies, though entirely digital, use imagery to promote the notion that they are a viable means of exchange. This paper shares preliminary findings, both historical and theoretical, on the long term history of images on unofficial currencies (1600-2022).
Presenters
Idit Ben OrPostdoctoral Fellow, History, Martin Buber Society of Fellows, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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Money, Finance, Cryptocurrencies
