A confusing number of coin names and sayings and monetary units have been used in the many different regions of the world through the centuries.

Names

Certain objects were used as primitive money forms before money came into existance. Emperors and kings minted coinage and later got the idea for paper money.

Things and Rights

The tipper and seesaw (Kipper und Wipper Zeit) period brought the population poverty and financial difficulaties.

Tipper and Seesaw Time

Many common sayings can be traced back centuries. The meaning is obvious, but where it comes from is not.

Figures of Speech