Sunday Lecture: Coins & Currency in Times of Strife
Schedule
Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
100 Village Green Cir SE, Smyrna, GA, United States, Georgia 30080 | Smyrna, GA
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Coins & Currency in Times of Strifeby Jeff Jones
Sunday, May 4, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room
This lecture supports the "Coins & Currency in Times of Strife" exhibit that will be on exhibit in the 2nd Floor Display Gallery for the months of May and June.
The impacts to coins & currency due to the major events between 1900 and 1970 will be discussed on the following topics:
Lead-Up to WWI 1900 to 1913
o European Nationalism and Asia-Pacific Conflicts
o Colonial Empire Competition
WW1 1914 to 1919
o War in Europe
o Aftermath of Treaty of Versailles
Interwar Years 1920 to 1939
o Roaring 20s for Victors - Hyperinflation for Losers
o Rise of Imperial Japan & Fascism in Europe
o Colonial Empires
WW2 1939 to 1952
o WWII
o Allied Occupation (Europe, Japan)
Postwar Years 1953 to 1970
o Western Europe Post War Prosperity Commemoratives
o Eastern Europe Post War Iron Curtain
o Collapse of Colonial Empires
o Cessation of Minting of Silver Coins
Light refreshments will be served.
The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library
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