Obverse shows Liberty with winged Phrygian cap and motto "IN GOD WE TRUST". Reverse features fasces mixed with olive branch and "E • PLURIBUS UNUM". Edge is reeded with 118 reeds by Walter_Scott
Swiss franc introduced in 1850 as official currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Name derived from French livre tournois, meaning 4.5 grams of silver. First coins minted in Paris, Brussels and Strasbourg before Bern became federal mint
US $500 bill was printed by BEP from 1861 to 1945. Notes were primarily used for bank transactions. Banks must destroy $500 bills since 1969
First US Mint established in Philadelphia in 1792. Currently has four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, West Point. Headquarters located in Washington D.C. with bullion depository at Fort Knox. Became independent agency in 1799, part of Treasury in 1873
US dollar has 7 banknotes: $1 to $100. US dollar is official currency of US and 9 other countries. Each note features portrait of famous American statesman
Real gold falls to bottom of lukewarm water, fake gold floats. Gold doesn't rust when wet, fake gold shows discoloration. Vinegar test shows fake gold changes color, real gold stays unchanged. Gold isn't magnetic, fake gold pulls to strong magnets. Gold streak on unglazed ceramic plate indicates authenticity