MONEY

By Maddi Murueta
  • 1200 BCE

    Cowrie shells

    Cowrie shells
    The cowrie shells were invented in present day Turkey around the year 1200bc.
  • 650 BCE

    First coins

    First coins
    The first coins were invented in China inn the 7th century BC. They were stamped with he insignia of the King.
  • 1050

    Paper money

    Paper money
    Paper money was invented in China by the Mongolian Emperor, Kubla Khan in the 11th century.

  • Cheques

    Cheques
    Cheques were invented in Britain by British bankers Clayton and Morris in 1659. Bank notes only appeared in Europe in 1661

  • Cash registers

    Cash registers
    Cash registers were invented in America by the American saloon-bar owner James Ritty in 1879. Rittys's objective was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money

  • Credit cards

    Credit cards
    Credit cards were invented in New York in 1950. Credit cards were also called "plastic money"

  • Digital money

    Digital money
    Digital money was invented in the USA in 1995. It will be probably the money of the future.

  • The Euro

    The Euro
    The Euro was invented in Europe in 1999. The Euro is the common Europen currency