MONEY-Amaia Bóveda

By Amaia Bóveda
  • 1200 BCE

    Cowrie shells

    Cowrie shells
    The cowrie shells were used about 1200 BC, in China.
  • 698 BCE

    First coins

    First coins
    The first coins were invented in Lydia (present day Turkey), and they were stamped with the insignia of the king.
  • 1078

    Paper money

    Paper money
    The paper money was invented in the 11th century, by Kubla Khan, the emperor of Mongolia, in China.

  • Cheques

    Cheques
    The cheques were invented by British bankers Clayton and Morris, in Great Britain, and bank notes only appeared in Europe in 1661.

  • Cash registers

    Cash registers
    The cash registers were invented by a saloon bar owner named James Ritty, in 1879, in America, and Ritty's objective was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money.

  • Credit card

    Credit card
    The credit card was invented in 1950, in New York. It was also called ''plastic money''.

  • Digital money

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

  • The Euro

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