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Daily Life of Money in History

Vincent Burns
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alternative currencies
ancient coinage
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banknotes
barter systems
Bitcoin
Byzantine coinage
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Chinese early money
coinage history
commodity money
cryptocurrency
early banking
economic anthropology
economic history
emergency money
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financial artifacts
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global monetary systems
gold coins
Greek coins
history of money
hyperinflation notes
Islamic coinage
medieval currency
modern currency
monetary history
numismatics
Ottoman currency
paper money
Roman coins
scrip and tokens
silver coins
stock certificates
trade goods as money
trade history
wartime currency
world currencies

Product details

  • ISBN 9781440881527
  • Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Oct 2026
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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What can a Roman coin, a Chumash shell necklace, and a Bitcoin tell us about world history? This book traces the surprising life of money across centuries and civilizations.

The Daily Life of Money in History offers an eye-opening look at how humans have exchanged value across time and cultures. Each of the 150 entries explores a single object—beautifully illustrated and deeply contextualized—to uncover how people bought, sold, traded, saved, and survived through the ages.

Designed with researchers, educators, students, and curious readers in mind, this richly visual volume brings together cultural history, economic life, and global exchange in a highly accessible format. Each object includes origin details, historical purchasing power, and its legacy today—making it an ideal reference for classrooms, libraries, and history lovers alike.
About Vincent Burns
Vincent Burns is a journalist, lifelong historian, and longtime book and database publisher. He received his doctorate in History from the University of Wisconsin, where he also taught. His dissertation was on Roman history, researched in Germany thanks to Fulbright and German-government scholarships.

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