The Moneymakers International (Used Hardcover) - Willibald Kranister
A revised, expanded, and "internationalized" version of Kranister's (executive director, the Austrian National Bank) Austrian book, The moneymakers from the gulden to the schilling (1985). A fascinating, beautifully produced and color-illustrated international history of banknotes (i.e. paper money). The countries examined specifically are Australia, Austria, China, England, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the US. General sections address the production of banknotes, the arts of design and engraving, technical equipment, and forgery and counterfeiting.