BEP issued $1000 bills from 1861 to 1934. First bills featured Robert Morris portrait, later Clinton. 1928-1934 series showed Grover Cleveland facing Treasury seal. Bills printed for bank transactions only
Spanish peseta was Spain's currency from 1868 to 2002. Name derives from Catalan word "peceta" meaning "little piece". Subdivided into 100 céntimos or 4 reales. Last coin under one peseta was 50 cts in 1980
First minted as testoon in 1503-1504, named after Italian testone coin. Value of shilling set by Normans after English conquest. First coins featured real monarch portraits on obverse
Pound sterling emerged in England around 800 as a unit of account. King Offa of Mercia introduced first sterling coin in 757. Initially divided into 240 silver pence, later standardized to 240 silver coins
Money was initially used for bartering goods like cows and wheat. First metal coins appeared in Lydia around 7th century BC. Some countries used clam shells or salt blocks as money
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) is the official currency of Kuwait. 1 KWD = 3.23 USD (October 2023) due to oil reserves. Currency is stable and serves as portfolio diversifier