On September 9, 1812, the Bank of Bengal made history by issuing the first paper currency in India. This pivotal moment marked a significant shift in the financial landscape of the subcontinent ...

806 AD: Paper Currency The first paper banknotes appeared in China. In all, China experienced over 500 years of early paper money, spanning from the ninth through the fifteenth century.

But it did not create its own currency until two years later ... Kazakhstan’s T 20,000 note was the first banknote in the world printed on composite paper, which is stronger and more secure than ...

Paper quickly became the currency of choice around the world and remained so for centuries. But with recent technological developments, plastic film notes offer additional security features along with ...

In 1997, the Indian government realized that not only was the country's population growing, but economic activities were also increasing.

A measure has been introduced to allow for the creation of a $250 note for the nation's semiquincentennial which would bear ...

"United States Currency" has been upgraded and will become a part of the Whitman Collector Series as the ninth edition of the popular reference goes on sale.