Monetary History
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History of Money from Ancient
Times to the Present Day
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An annotated chronology and essays on
various topics based on the standard work on the
subject by Glyn
Davies.
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Current Value of Old
Money
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Information about changes in the value of
money over the centuries.
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- The Origins of the term "Dollar" and the Dollar Sign
- An outline of their history and the use of the
name in various countries.
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Other Sources on Monetary
History
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A collection of links.
Forms of Money
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Numismatics
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Coins and paper money - traditional, everyday cash. (Links)
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E-money
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Electronic money, the money of the future?
Also includes an FAQ. (Links)
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Who's Who in Bowie
Bonds
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Securitisation can turn intangible assets
into hard cash, e.g. the bonds such as those issued by David
Bowie, backed by the copyright of his music.
Politics of Money
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The Euro - Europe's single
common currency
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The greatest financial experiment in history - monetary union, its progress and prospects.
(Links)
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Money facts and Money
Controversies
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How the system works and contentious issues.
(Links)
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Libertarian views on
Money
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Should governments really control money?
(Links)
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Financial Scandals
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Financial Scandals Homepage
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Enron,
Barings, BCCI, Parmalat and other high-profile
cases, political corruption, the mafia, money laundering, bankers behaving badly, etc.
Money and Banking in Fiction
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Financial Thrillers by Linda
Davies
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Details of the novels of the former
investment banker (and sister of the maintainer of
this site!).
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The Financial Fiction
Genre
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Banking and finance in the fiction of Dumas,
Dickens, Thackeray, Zola etc. and modern
authors.
Alternative Forms of Exchange
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Barter
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The oldest form of exchange is still
important today and the Internet provides new opportunities for
barter. (Links)
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Local and Interest-free
Currencies and Informal Credit Systems
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Alternative monetary systems in an age of
globalisation. (Links)
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Gambling on Derivatives
- Financial transactions of a highly abstract nature,
not directly involving real trade, pose considerable risk to the global financial system.
Economics of, and on, the Internet
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The Internet and
Economics
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The information economy. (Links)
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Accountancy, Banking and
Finance
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Sources of information on various topics
including consumer information, personal finance, currency codes and
conversion between currencies. (Links)
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