Currency of Africa

The thirty reproductions of African paper currency designs in this book of postcards are drawn from The Newark Museum's collection of more than five hundred examples. Although this is but a small sampling, some nineteen countries are represented, many of which have been renamed or split into a multitude of smaller states since the money shown here was issued. The sheer exuberance and beauty of these designs open our eyes to the fascinating geography, history, people, and art of Africa.