A short history of paper money: “Kublai Khan, said Marco Polo, had ‘a more extensive command of treasure than any other sovereign in the universe’. There were no jangling pockets of coins in Kanbalu.

First the penny. Next, paper checks?

The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of many changes that American currency has undergone since 1792, when the ...

The $50 bill doesn't receive the same kind of usage as other major U.S. bills. That, however, can make it more collectible.

The history of money -- Western Europe -- Eastern Europe -- East Asia -- Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia -- Islamic world -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- South America -- North American -- Australia ...

The Federal Reserve issues the most successful irredeemable, pure fiat circulating paper currency in world history, in other words, dollar bills. These printed pieces of paper are formally titled ...