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1200 BCE
Cowrie shells
In China -
Period: 600 BCE to 699 BCE
First coins
There invented in present Turkey and there were stamped with the king. -
Period: 1000 to 1099
Paper money
The paper money were invented in China, by the Mongolian Emperor, Kubla Khan. But this money only appeared in the bank notes in Europe in 1661. -
Cheques
The cheques were invented in Britain, by the british bankers Clayton and Noris. -
Cash registers
The cash register was invented in America by the American saloon-bar owner James Ritty. Ritty´s objective was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money. -
Credit cards
The credit card or plastic money were invented in New York. -
Digital money
The digital money was invented in the USA and it will be probably the money of the future. -
The Euro
The euro were invented in Europe and is the common European currency