According to History, the word dollar is much older than the official US currency. ‘Dollar’ is an anglicized form of ‘thaler’ , the name given to coins first minted in 1519 from silver ...

Spencer Clark is probably the most obscure American ever to appear on U.S. banknotes, and there are a surprising number of people (officially, 53) who've been featured on things like legal tender ...

The greenback weakened 10.7% in the first six months of the year compared to a basket of currencies from major trading ...

The next time you purchase an item or pay for a service in US dollars, give some thought to the money you're using. The history of American currency is a fascinating one, evolving from the ...

In fact, the first type of US currency to ever be issued was a mere $2,000,000. It was issued in 1775 by the Continental Congress. Every new issue of this currency steadily devalued it against the ...

Following the gazette of the Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975, the name of the unit of currency in Malaysia was legally ...

A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. But Jackson isn’t the only one ...

U.S. Currency Education Program: “The history of U.S. currency” National Museum of American History: “1 Continental dollar” History.com: “Continental Congress sets the dollar as the ...

Celia Cruz makes history as First Afro-Latina on US Currency 00:36. MIAMI -- Celia Cruz, the iconic singer known as the Queen of Salsa, has made history by becoming the first Afro-Latina to appear ...

What if Trump/Musk fires Jay Powell and makes DogeCoin the official currency of the US? — MJFW What if Bitcoin actually got adopted as the only way of paying for coffee? — Moonlight Hanger ...

A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. But Jackson isn’t the only one ...