The cowrie is the most widely and longest used currency in history. 1,000 BC ... Gold was officially made the standard of value in England in 1816. At this time, guidelines were made to allow ...

In the 17th century, when the monetary system was in turmoil due to the Civil War, many tradesmen made their own money, known as tokens. In the Basingstoke area some 13 tokens of different designs ...

the Bank of England had to withdraw its currency from the ERM, and the pound's value plummeted. The transaction earned Soros a whopping profit of $1.5 billion, the largest ever in history.

When William conquered England, he had a limited knowledge of ... and needed to raise money to fund an army. He needed to find out who owned land, and how much wealth every person had, so he ...