What is numismatics? -- The development of money in North America -- Circulating currency -- Asian coins in North America -- Tokens and medals -- Paper money -- Coin production methods -- Numismatic approaches to analysis -- The archaeologists' perspective -- Using North American numismatic evidence -- Shipwreck archaeology and coins -- Materials, corrosion, and cleaning -- Photographing Numismatic Materials -- Resources for the identification of coins and tokens -- Moving forward: how can we make collaboration work?