Explore what currency is, its significance in global trade, various types, and its relationship with money. Learn about ...

Most Americans wouldn’t recognize some of the earliest U.S. currency that the country’s citizens used (or, in many cases, avoided because it was considered worthless paper). Here’s a selection from ...

Several currency denominations have been discontinued by the U.S. Treasury, and others are still in circulation but rarely ...

As the United States retires the penny, it should also reexamine larger cash denominations. The nickel is an obvious ...

Citizens in Fiji will begin to see circulation of new polymer notes that feature updated security features among the changes.

A new study merges physics with archival documents to figure out how the Founding Father’s printing network made distinct paper currency. By Laura Baisas Published Jul 18, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Get the ...

In between his many accomplishments—inventing the lightning rod, founding the University of Pennsylvania, drafting the Declaration of Independence—Benjamin Franklin also devised innovative and secure ...

Three years ago, Appleton Paper Co. decided to make money. An excellent pursuit for a company, you would think. But as with all businesses, not so easy as it sounds. The money in question is U.S.

Issued during the early days of the Civil War, Detroit’s small-denomination State Bank of Michigan notes kept local commerce ...

Though perhaps better known for its newspapers and almanacs, Benjamin Franklin’s printing business also churned out paper money to support the colonial economy. Now, scientists are confirming some of ...