Amazing Investigations: MoneyA history of money from the days of barter to computer shopping. Includes myths, superstitions, etc. |
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$1 coin $2 bill Amazing Bank American amount ancient Anthony dollar bank note printing bank notes Bank of England bank's bird borrow called Canada Canadian cash register CHAPTER checks Chinese colors commercial banks credit card currency customers debit card decided deerskin deposit depositors dollar bill electrum emperor English Europe fake famous Fanning Island France French German give gold coins hands holey dollar idea invented John Law keep king look machines marks means ment metal Midas million minted minting coins moolah needed money nicknamed noblemen North America paid paper money pennies pieces piggy banks pocket pound note receipt restaurant robbers Roman Roman numeral sawbuck shekels simoleons soldiers someone Spanish spend stamps tally stick teller thing token trade treasure U.S. Mint word worth