The cowrie is the most widely and longest used currency in history. 1,000 BC ... who were remiss in paying the Danish poll tax. 806 AD: Paper Currency The first paper banknotes appeared in ...

Commercial paper is a type of debt issued by a company that can serve as a source of funding for its operations. Money raised from commercial paper can be used to meet short-term needs ...

Excerpt from Paper Money by "Adam Smith," (George J.W. Goodman), pp. 57-62. Before World War I Germany was a prosperous country, with a gold-backed currency, expanding industry, and world ...