Object Details
- Description
- Countermarking and embossing coins and banknotes adds additional messages to monetary objects, altering their original design. While there are many historical examples of countermarking for transactional and economic purposes, often countermarking is done to spread political or social messages or as a form of protest. British artist Paul Embleton countermarked and embossed coins and banknotes in 2020-2022 with messages related to the Black Lives Matter movement to show support for it and amplify its message through the circulation of the coins and banknotes. He did similar work in 2020 on British coins and notes with messages of support for the NHS in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date modified
- 2020
- date made
- 2017
- Credit Line
- Paul Embleton
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6.7 cm x 15.6 cm; 2 5/8 in x 6 5/32 in
- Object Name
- note, embossed
