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Coins, Currency & American History

Ep. 3 – Testing Independence with Colonial Currency

Jan 16, 2026 Season 1 Episode 3

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The year is 1652. England has no king. The First Anglo-Dutch War erupts off the Straights of Dover. And the growing American colonies are desperate for currency to fuel their economies. So a Boston silversmith mints the first New England coinage. The Pine Tree Shilling is an act of treason. One that will become a symbol and sow the seeds of American independence...

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