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Money

  • Cowrie shells
    1200 BCE

    Cowrie shells

    It was invented in China.
  • First coins
    650

    First coins

    It was invented in present day Turkey in the 7th century BC and they were stamped with the insignia of the king.
  • Paper money
    1050

    Paper money

    It was invented in China by the Mongolian Emperor, Kubla Khan in 11th certury.
  • Checues

    Checues

    It was invented in Britain by British bankers Clayton and Morris.Bank notes only appeared in Europe in 1661.
  • Cash registers

    Cash registers

    It was invented in America by the American saloon-bar owner James Ritty. Ritti's obletive was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money.
  • Credit cars

    Credit cars

    It was invented in New York. Also called "plastic money".
  • Digital money

    Digital money

    It was invented in the USA. Digital money it will probably be the money of the future.
  • The Euro

    The Euro

    It was invented in Europe.The common European currency.