San Francisco - Museum of Money of the American West

Although not very large, the Museum of Money of the American West is an important source of information on the history of the American West. Among the items on display are pieces of gold quartz from the time of the Gold Rush and nuggets of gold and silver, also a collection of gold coins and banknotes dating from the second half of the 19th century. Some of these were official issue, others produced by the banks themselves to cope with a shortage of coin during the period.

The museum's absorbing collection also includes weapons of historical interest, several of which were used by the participants in some notorious duels.