Money rules the world.
In the world, perhaps, will not meet people who would be indifferent to money. Someone idolizes someone believes the source of all evils and problems. In this review we have tried to remain neutral and look at money as one of the most interesting instruments of the company.
1. Pets
Cattle (including sheep, camels and other domestic animals) are the first and oldest form of money. Each unit of cattle was called “kaput”, which translates from Latin as “head.” Thus, a person who owns a lot of cattle had lots of “kaput” or the plural “capital”. This word is still used to describe money.
Throughout history, people have used various forms of money, such as soap, cocoa beans, hair from the tail of the elephant, entire elephants, grain, animal skins, fishhooks, feathers, tea tobacco, bird feathers and teeth of bears.
2. The first image of the man on the coin
The Romans were the first who coined the image of a living person on a coin. After winning in war, Julius Caesar ordered to mint his own portrait on a coin in 44 BC, the Romans made their coins in the temple of Juno Coins, the goddess of marriage and women. It is from the name of the goddess happened the words “mint” and “money”.
3. Mesopotamian tokens
The Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) were the first people who started to use the bars, the first form of metal money. The value of ingots depended on their weight.
4. Knight’s ring with coat of arms
In the middle ages, knights did not want to carry cash due to the fact that they were thieves and robbers. Instead, the knights wore special rings with their coats of arms. When a knight stayed at the Inn, he stamped with his ring count. Later, the innkeeper took the “certified account” in knight’s castle, where he paid the money.
5. Grade clay “pygg”
In medieval England there was a sort of clay called “pygg”, which was used to make utensils and pots, which kept the money. Due to the similarity with the word “pig” (pig), in the end, piggy banks began to be made in the form of pigs.
6. “Broken bench”
The word “bankrupt” comes from the Italian “banca rotta” (which literally means “broken bench”). In the early years of banking people who were exchanged, stored and lent money, doing it on public markets, sitting on the bench. If the man on the bench or ‘banker’ has run out of money or he cheated the customer, his bench was broken.
7. Icelanders forget banknotes and coins
Icelanders use credit cards and debit cards more than any other country in the world. Seventy percent of all consumer business in Iceland is done with plastic, compared to 39% in North America.
8. 100 quintillion PENGO
The government of Hungary in 1946, due to hyperinflation printed banknote with the highest face value: 100 quintillion Pengue. A hundred quintillion looks like the following: 100 000 000 000 000 000 000. The country, which had recorded the worst inflation in the world is Zimbabwe. In 2008, inflation was at 6.5 sextillion percent.
9. The most durable currency in the history
Throughout history there were many unusual forms of money such as cowrie – shell sea snail. Kauri was colourful and durable, making them a popular money among civilizations around the world. Kauri was the most durable and widely used currency in history. The early Romans used as money salt.
In fact, the word “salary” “salary” comes from the word “sal”, which in Latin means “salt”. The inhabitants of the island of YAP in the Pacific publikovalsya used stones as money. Some of these stones were made in a diameter of 4 meters.
10. Fiduciary money
Most of the money in the modern world – fiduciary, meaning they are not backed by gold or other precious metals. The term “fiducia” comes from the Latin word “fiat” (let it be). This is money that goes round, simply because the government declared them official money.
11. The Game “Monopoly”
For the famous game “Monopoly” every year more money is printed than real money throughout the world. For a “Monopoly” printed $ 15 140 toy money.
12. The first Chinese paper money
The Chinese invented paper money in 9th century ad. Their original name was “flying money” because they could easily blow off in the wind. However, they were used only for a short time. The first time paper money began to be used in the 18th century by the French.
13. Erectile dysfunction and anxiety
If a man has a wife or regular girlfriend makes more money than he was, it is likely that he suffers from erectile dysfunction and increased anxiety. Also it is more likely that he will begin to change, to “prove” their masculinity. While today 40% of women earn more than their male counterparts.
14. The first coins with the face value
The first coins minted on them face value was released around the year 600 BC in ancient Lydia (modern Turkey). The coins were made of ELEKTRA, which is an alloy of gold and silver.
15. The biggest banknote
The largest ever printed banknote, gold certificate denomination of $ 100,000, which was released in 1934. However, it has not spread among the General public and is used for transactions between Federal reserve banks.
