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1200 BCE
Cowrie Shells
This type of money was invented in China. -
Period: 600 to 699
First Coins
This type of money was created in present day Turkey. One curiosity of these coins is that they were stamped with the insignia of the King. -
Period: 1000 to 1099
Paper Money
This type of money was created in China by the Mongolian emperor Kubla Kahn. Bank notes only appeared in Europe in 1661. -
Cheques
This type of money was invented in Britain by two British bankers Clayton and Morris. -
Cash Registers
This type of money was created in America by the American saloon-bar owner James Ritty. Ritty´s objective was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money. -
Credit Cards
This type of money was invented in New York, USA. This peculiar type of money is also called "Plastic Money". -
Digital Money
This type of money was created in the USA. People says that it will probably be the money of the future. -
The Euro
This type of money was created in Europe. It is the common European currency.