The earliest known metal coins were minted in Lydia, in modern-day Turkey, in the 7th century BC. These coins were made of electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver.
Paper currency
The first paper money was issued in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). These notes were called "flying money" and were made from bark mulberry fibers. Paper currency was also used in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) and the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD).
Rastrellare in Italian means combing, clearing. For such a liquidation operation (rastrellamento), codenamed Operazioni K, on December 3, 1942, several reinforced phalanxes bearing the names of their commanders (Brancaccio, Valentino, Crocella, Piras and Bottini). The phalanxes belong to three diffe
The plan of the Polish command assumed the liberation of Polish lands just before the Red Army entered them. They wanted the Home Army units to act as hosts against the Soviets. In practice, Operation Tempest turned out to be much more difficult. And the meeting with the Red Army soldiers - unforget
February 28, 1462 was a great day for the Crown of Castile. After years without children, due to her problems getting married, Enrique IV got an heir, in this case, heiress:the future princess of Asturias, Juana . If the nickname of the Powerless for him it was justified, not least that of the Bel
Since 1204 when the miserable Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade occupied the city and like other crusaders distributed the robes of the Byzantine Empire, there has not been a moment of peace on the Greek peninsula. After the recovery of Constantinople, the new Greek, as the Latins also called him, Emp