This volume investigates the complex and often fragmented monetary landscape of the American Confederation Period. It draws upon the proceedings of the 11th Coinage of the Americas Conference, held in 1995, to present a scholarly examination of the coinage and currency systems that circulated in the nascent United States. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the economic challenges and innovations of this critical era in American history.

This collection of scholarly papers is likely to be of significant interest to numismatists and historians specializing in early American economic history. The focus on the Confederation Period suggests a detailed exploration of a less commonly studied era of American monetary development. The book's origin as a conference proceeding indicates a rigorous academic approach, likely presenting original research and analysis.