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Money Along Time

  • Natural resources
    2000 BCE

    Natural resources

    Feathers, shells, beans, etc.
  • Valuable items
    1500 BCE

    Valuable items

    Gems and precious metals.
  • Coins
    700 BCE

    Coins

    Introduction of money itself.
  • Banknotes
    1500

    Banknotes

    Introduction of paper money, used together with coins and precious metals.
  • Credit Card

    Credit Card

    Invented by Alfred Bloomingdale and Frank McNamara.
  • Mobile Payment

    Mobile Payment

    Use of mobile phones to pay.