L. Frank Baum wrote one of the most beloved children novel, The Wizard of Oz, about a little girl named Dorothy and her adventures in the Land of Oz. This story can be read as a monetary allergory mirroring the battle between gold and silver standards. Come in and see which monetary figures Dorothry, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Lion, and the other characters represent.
		The currency that we know of today is not the only form of money that has been used in the United States. We have gone from using wampum to different types of paper money and coins as medium of exchange. Visit our gallery to see how today's currency differs from its predecessors.