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A Finaeon Guide Powered by GFD
This book provides a history of currencies for each currency-issuing country or territory on Earth. Sections offer details about coins and banknotes, along with brief histories to help contextualize changes in a region's or nation's currency over time. Covering different eras, the book explores how global trade, economic policies, and geopolitical changes have influenced currency systems.
A Global History of Currencies includes information to help researchers, economists, and history enthusiasts understand how money has shaped economies and civilizations over centuries. The organization of the book is both chronological and regional, making it easy for readers to explore how currency development differs across time periods and locations.
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Bryan Taylor is President and Chief Economist of Global Financial Data (GFD). He received his PhD in economics from Claremont Graduate University. He has taught economics and finance at numerous universities in southern California and Switzerland. Taylor began putting together the Global Financial Database in 1990, collecting and transcribing financial and economic data from historical archives around the world. He has published numerous articles and blogs based upon the Global Financial Database, the GFD Equities, and the GFD Indices. Taylor s research has uncovered previously unknown aspects of financial history. In addition to A Global History of Currencies, Taylor has written two books on financial history.
