Money, or the lack thereof, was a persistent problem in colonial America. The colonists were under the control of Great Britain, where the legal tender was both gold and silver, known as a ...

The cowrie is the most widely and longest used currency in history. 1,000 BC: First Metal Money and Coins ... Gold was officially made the standard of value in England in 1816.

As with the new £5 and £10 notes from the Bank of England, ... This extends a rich history of changing currency in the UK and worldwide. Image source, Bank of England. Image caption, ...

The history of our Continental money, as also that of the assignats and manuals of the French Revolution, ... In England, toward the beginning of the year 1797, ...

With a credible claim to be the oldest living currency in the world, the pound has accompanied Britons through much of their march through history. But is Scotland soon to end its use of the unit?

History of Money (Part I) ... After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the British started establishing banks in India which issued their own currency just as it was back in England.

Up until the late 17th century, the English government had always borrowed money from private bankers. However, in the aftermath of the turmoil of 1688-1689, when England was defeated by France at ...

More than 38,000 post-office orders have been known to be paid in one day in England and Wales; but this has been at Christmas time, and evidently is a proof that the system made available as a ...