A Global History of Currencies

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.

Bryan Taylor  is Chief Economist of Finaeon, Inc., previously known as Global Financial Data (GFD). He received his PhD in economics from Claremont Graduate University. Taylor has taught economics and finance at multiple universities. In 1990, he began building what became the Global Financial Database, a long-horizon repository created by collecting, transcribing, and harmonizing financial and economic data from historical archives worldwide. He is based in Irvine, California.

With contributions from   Michelle Suzanne Kangas , CEO of Finaeon, Inc., a financial data company. Kangas and Taylor co-founded Global Financial Data in the mid-1990s and built a proprietary financial data platform serving analysts and researchers across academia, investment firms, and industry. She is based in San Clemente, California.