Banknotes history

The origin of banknotes (also known as paper money) go further in time than we can imagine. It's believed that the first banknotes were coined in China, under Song dynasty (960 AD-1279 AD), although they were used unoffcially since the 7th century. This invention was of vital importance, enhancing trade and making it easier. These first banknotes were called jiaozi (in Chinese, 交子; you can see a copy of them below) and what characterises them is...

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Welcome

Hello everybody! First of all, thank you for visiting this blog and I wish you like it and it can be useful. I'm trying to add as many pages as possible everyday, so this blog will get bigger and bigger every single day. The humble aim of the blog isn't only to show banknotes but also to understand them and what they meant for their times. In each single banknote there's a portion of a contry's culture and history. So if we look carefully, we will broaden our horizons and get to know the customs of a country better. As every human on Earth, I'm...

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