Currency has evolved over time, and while the earliest known paper money dates back to the Tang Dynasty in China (CE 618–907), paper notes were a relatively new concept in the Colonies when ...

But despite the potential benefits of paper money, a major problem was the risk of counterfeiting. When Franklin opened his printing house in 1728, paper bills were a relatively new concept.

Did you know the Seminole Indians refused to conduct trade using paper money? When doing business with white traders, the ...

Over the last few years, €500 notes have become increasingly rare as the European Central Bank ceased printing them back in 2019. The notes are slowly being phased out, and in certain EU ...

ANYONE with paper £20 or £50 notes has less than a week left to spend them. After September 30, 2022, you will no longer be able to spend old paper £20 and £50 notes. That’s because afte… ...

Old £20 and £50 paper notes stopped being legal tender in the UK on 30 September 2022. This means you can’t use them in shops or as payment any more. According to the Bank of England (BoE ...

The latest notes to be withdrawn from use are paper £20 and £50 notes, meaning people could be refused from using them from 1 October. Businesses and shops will no longer be obliged to accept ...