Why the Massachusetts Bay Colony Began Striking Its Own Coins in 1652 How did the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a trade-based outpost of England’s vast maritime empire, become the first authority to strike hard currency in North America? The answer lies in politics, economics, religion, and necessity. Moreover, it reveals how money itself shaped early American state-building. Coinage and Power in the Atlantic World Throughout history, the right to s…
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