"Money provides a unique and illuminating perspective on the Middle Ages. In much of medieval Europe the central meaning of money was a prescribed unit of preci

The origins of the modern, Western concept of money can be traced back to the earliest electrum coins that were produced in Asia Minor in the seventh century BC

In a time before large banking systems, and with paper money just in its infancy, money during the Renaissance meant coinage (mainly gold and silver) and local

Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money. The period witness

Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money. The period witness