Trade DollarsThese were the medium of exchange used throughout Asia [and the America's] before individual countries developed their own currency.
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Poland
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Spanish and Mexican Coins.
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The gold dinar was first struck in Spain under Emir of Córdoba in the 10th century. During the 11th century, the dinar became known as the morabit throughout Europe. In the 12th century, it was copied by the Christian rulers as the maravedí. In Castile, the maravedí de oro soon became the accounting unit for gold, alongside the sueldo for silver and the dinero.
Indian Currency of the British Empire.
The first French monetary unit was the livre, introduced in 781 AD during the reign of Charlemagne. It was equal in value to 1 troy pound of silver and divided into 20 solidi [nicknamed "sol" or "sou"], each of which was further subdivided into 12 denarii [deniers]. If this system sounds familiar, that's because it was later used as the basis for Britain's system of pounds, shillings, and pence right down to the letters "L", "s", and "d". Initially, each duchy in France minted its own livres, but eventually the livres minted in the city of Tours became the standard, and the livre tournois became the official unit of national accounting in 1200 AD.
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French Coins. |