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Antiquities of the southern Indians, particularly of the Georgia tribes (1873)
Antiquities of the southern Indians, particularly of the Georgia tribes (1873)
A print from 1845 shows cowry shells being used as money by an Arab trader
A print from 1845 shows cowry shells being used as money by an Arab trader
Chinese shell money, 16–8th century BC.
Chinese shell money, 16–8th century BC.
Money cowry; length 2.6 cm; Palou Tello, Batu Islands, Indonesia
Money cowry; length 2.6 cm; Palou Tello, Batu Islands, Indonesia
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Banknotes and coins
Banknotes and coins
A 640 BC one-third stater electrum coin from Lydia. According to Herodotus, the Lydians were the first people to introduce the use of gold and silver
A 640 BC one-third stater electrum coin from Lydia. According to Herodotus, the Lydians were the first people to introduce the use of gold and silver coins. It is thought by modern scholars that these first stamped coins were minted around 650 to 600 BC.
Song Dynasty Jiaozi, the world's earliest paper money
Song Dynasty Jiaozi, the world's earliest paper money
Printing paper money at a printing press in Perm
Printing paper money at a printing press in Perm