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Issued by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Backed by cotton rather t...

The German currency during World War I and the Weimar Republic. Decoupled from gold in 1914 to finan...

The Knights Templar pioneered international banking during the Crusades. Pilgrims could deposit mone...

The earliest form of paper money in China, originating in the Tang Dynasty. Called flying cash becau...

Paper money issued by the French Revolutionary government, backed by confiscated church property. In...

The first widespread paper currency in the United States, issued to finance the Civil War. Officiall...

Paper money issued by the Continental Congress to fund the American Revolution. Backed only by futur...

Paper money issued by the individual American colonies. Massachusetts was first in 1690 to pay soldi...

Small paper notes worth 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, or 50 cents, issued during and after the Civil War. Hoardi...

Paper currency backed by silver dollars held by the Treasury. The holder could exchange the certific...

Paper currency backed by gold coin held by the Treasury. The holder could exchange for gold on deman...

Paper currency issued by nationally chartered banks under the National Banking System. Each bank dep...

Also called United States Notes or greenbacks. The first general circulation paper currency issued b...

The primary currency of the United States since 1914. Issued by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. The 19...

The earliest surviving paper money, issued by the Ming Dynasty. The Hongwu Emperor issued these note...

The most unusual currency in North American history. When military pay failed to arrive from France,...

See Knights Templar Banking entry. The Templar letter of credit was revolutionary because it allowed...

Notgeld or emergency money issued by German municipalities during World War I and the Weimar hyperin...

Local emergency currency issued during the Great Depression when banks failed and money became scarc...