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  2. Early American currency - Wikipedia

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    1652 pine tree shilling. Early American currency went through several stages of development during the colonial and post-Revolutionary history of the United States.John Hull was authorized by the Massachusetts legislature to make the earliest coinage of the colony (the willow, the oak, and the pine tree shilling) in 1652.

  3. Chinese cash (currency unit) - Wikipedia

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    Chinese paper money reappeared in the 19th century during the Qing dynasty. In 1853, Great Qing Treasure Note banknotes were introduced in denominations of 500, 1000 and 2000 wén. 5000 wén notes followed in 1856, with 10,000, 50,000 and 100,000 wén notes added in 1857. The last of these notes were issued in 1859. [11] [12]

  4. History of money - Wikipedia

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    The history of money is the development over time of systems for the exchange of goods and services. Money is a means of fulfilling these functions indirectly and in general rather than directly, as with barter. Money may take a physical form as in coins and notes, or may exist as a written or electronic account.

  5. Wildcat banking - Wikipedia

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    Notes of the Bank of Singapore, Michigan. Wildcat banking was the issuance of paper currency in the United States by poorly capitalized state-chartered banks.These wildcat banks existed alongside more stable state banks during the Free Banking Era from 1836 to 1865, when the country had no national banking system.

  6. Charles Wilkins - Wikipedia

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    In 1800, he was invited to take up the post of the first director of the India House Library, which became over time the world-famous 'India Office Library' (now British Library – Oriental Collections). [13] [14] In 1801 he became librarian to the East India Company, He was named examiner at Haileybury when a college was established there in ...

  7. Card money - Wikipedia

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    Card money worth one guilder, from Dutch Guiana (1801). Card money is a type of fiat money printed on plain cardboard or playing cards, which was used at times as currency in several colonies and countries (including Dutch Guiana, New France, and France) from the 17th century to the early 19th century.

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  9. Spanish real - Wikipedia

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    Silver real coined in Seville during the reign of Peter I of Castile (1350–1369). Spanish 1799 silver 8 reales, Charles IV (reverse) The first real was introduced by King Pedro I of Castile in the mid 14th century, with 66 minted from a Castilian mark of silver (230.0465 grams) in a fineness of 134 ⁄ 144 (0.9306), and valued of 3 maravedíes.