The Americas · Hudson and James Bay, Canada · G074

Made Beaver

Every kettle and blanket priced against one prime beaver pelt.

Back of Made Beaver: the Made Beaver (MB) standard of trade tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #60 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #60, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Made Beaver: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #60 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Made Beaver: a color medallion of Noun #60 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · late 17th–19th c.

Made Beaver (MB) standard of trade

From the late 17th century the Hudson's Bay Company priced furs and goods in Made Beaver, one prime processed beaver pelt; Cree and other Indigenous traders exchanged furs against this standard.

Source: Made beaver (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Goods are priced in Beavers, a fixed yardstick; members earn them by bringing goods or skills to a trading post and spend them on supplies. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition

PlaceHudson and James Bay, Canada
Eralate 17th–19th c.
RegionThe Americas
UnitBeaver · Beavers
Face value1 Beaver
SerialGB-G074-N0060
NounActual Noun #60 ↗
Why this NounMost beaver fur was felted into hats in Europe, so this note tops itself with one.
Headwizardhat
Glassessquare orange
Bodyslimegreen
Accessorystripes blue med
Seedbg 0 · body 26 · acc 91 · head 232 · glasses 13