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1200 BCE
Cowrie shells
It was made in China -
Period: 600 BCE to 700 BCE
First coins
It was made in the present day of Turkey. They were stamped with the insignia of the king. -
Period: 1000 to 1100
Paper money
It was made in China, and the Mongolian emperor, Kubla Khan. Bank notes only appeared in Europe in 1661. -
Cheques
It was made in Britain. British bankers, Clayton and Morris -
Cash registers
It was made in America. The American saloon-bar owner James Ritty invented. -
Credit cards
It was made in New York. Also called plastic money. -
Digital money
It was made in USA. It will probably be the money of the future. -
The euro
It was made in Europe