Events Tagged: "currency"

Melle silver mines begin production - Carolingian Francia's main silver source, enables Charlemagne's later monetary reforms

Monetary reform - Charlemagne establishes silver pound standard, 1 pound = 20 shillings = 240 pennies, basis for £sd system

Prague groschen introduced - Kutná Hora silver enables stable international currency, dominates Central European trade

Cider becomes colonial America's national beverage - safer than water, children drink diluted cider daily, used as currency

Euro currency launched - German economic control of Europe formalized