| Publication |
London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1990.
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| Description |
62pBlack and White Spine
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| Series |
Dk Eyewitness Guides
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| Summary/Abstract |
Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins.
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| Contents |
This is money
Funny money
The first coins
The first paper money
How coins are made
How banknotes are made
Forgery and fakes
Money and trade
Money in war
The power of money
One million dollars!
Shared currencies
France
Germany
Netherlands and Belgium
Italy
Spain and Portugal
Greece and Turkey
Denmark and Norway
Sweden and Finland
United Kingdom
United States of America
Canada
Australia and New Zealand
China and Japan
Africa
Looking after money
Cheques and plastic
Collecting coins
Index
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| Standard Number |
0751361909 Hb.
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