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Peasant Selling his Assignats to a Money Changer
Peasant selling his assignats to a money changer, Paris, gouache by Jean-Baptiste Lesueur, c. 1789-1796.
Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
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Assignat for 15 Sols
Assignat for 15 sols, issued by Domaines Nationaux, 1793.
National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Martyrs Mirror
Martyrs Mirror, German edition, printed by Ephrata in Pennsylvania in 1784.
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Collection of Gold as Tribute, Codex Tepetlaoztoc
A page of the 1554 Codex Tepetlaoztoc showing the collection of gold tribute by Spanish colonial authorities in New Spain (Mexico). (British Museum, London)
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The Torture of Cuauhtémoc
An 1892 painting, The Torture of Cuauhtémoc, by Leandro Izaguirre. Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec ruler and he was tortured by the conquistadors to find out the last deposits of gold in the city of Tenochtitlan. (National...
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Memorial Plaque Honoring Balthasar Hubmaier
Memorial plaque honoring German Anabaptist Balthasar Hubmaier (l. 1480-1528).
Dr. Karl Lueger Platz, Vienna.
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Balthasar Hubmaier
German Anabaptist Balthasar Hubmaier (1485-1528), engraving by Christoffel van Sichem, 17th century.
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European 16th Century Armour
Typical weapons and armour used in European warfare in the 16th century and by conquistadors in the New World. (Grand Master's Palace Armoury, Valletta, Malta)
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Falchion Sword
A steel falchion sword, popular across Europe from the 13th century. One side of the guard protected the hand while the other permitted the user to lever the sword of one's opponent out of their hand. Venetian, c. 1490. The light...
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Swiss Anabaptist
Swiss Anabaptist, engraving by Gatine after Lante, c. 1820.
