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Money : a history

by Jonathon Williams, Joe Cribb, Elizabeth Errington

This accessible introduction traces the history of money from early exchange systems to the modern cashless society, and examines the growing influence of economic thought on monetary affairs.

Accession 85 ISBN 0714108863 Publisher British Museum
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