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The Family Tree of Money2600 BC600 BCAD 1AD 800150018001900195020002026Dated evidence in 2600 BC–AD 800; connected predecessors retained.FIND YOUR CURRENCYUndatedIRANIAN HISTORIESANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN & NEAR EASTEAST ASIAN LINEAGESIBERIAN ACCOUNT HISTORIESFRANKISH, FRANC & RELATED BRANCHESSTERLING & RELATED BRANCHESRoman solidus–nomisma accounting — imperial and regional evidence → Frankish denier–livre reckoning · regional currency continuityRoman solidus–nomisma accounting — imperial and regional evidence → Visigothic solidus accounting · regional currency continuityAttic drachma accounting — Athenian, Alexandrine and Bactrian traditions → Egyptian silver drachma accounting — Ptolemaic and Roman traditions · regional currency continuityEgyptian silver drachma accounting — Ptolemaic and Roman traditions → Late Ptolemaic and Augustan Egyptian bronze-drachma reckoning · regional currency continuityAttic drachma accounting — Athenian, Alexandrine and Bactrian traditions → Sasanian and early Islamic eastern drahm–dirham reckoning · regional currency continuityRoman as–denarius–sestertius accounting → Roman solidus–nomisma accounting — imperial and regional evidence · monetary reform successionFrankish denier–livre reckoning → Pound sterling · account unit branchingSasanian and early Islamic eastern drahm–dirham reckoning · Dated observations: AD 531–AD 683. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Sasanian and early Islamic eastern drahm–dirham reckoning · Dated observations: AD 531–AD 683. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Sasanian and early Islamic e…Ur III Girsu barley-gur reckoning · Dated observations: 2100 BC–2000 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ur III Girsu barley-gur reckoning · Dated observations: 2100 BC–2000 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ur III Girsu barley-gur reck…Ur III Umma silver-shekel reckoning · Dated observations: 2100 BC–2000 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ur III Umma silver-shekel reckoning · Dated observations: 2100 BC–2000 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ur III Umma silver-shekel re…Old Assyrian silver reckoning at Kanesh · Dated observations: 2000 BC–1801 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Old Assyrian silver reckoning at Kanesh · Dated observations: 2000 BC–1801 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Old Assyrian silver reckonin…Old Babylonian silver shekel reckoning · Dated observations: 1750 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Old Babylonian silver shekel reckoning · Dated observations: 1750 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Old Babylonian silver shekel…Ephesian Artemision gold account unit · Dated observations: 650 BC–550 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ephesian Artemision gold account unit · Dated observations: 650 BC–550 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Ephesian Artemision gold acc…Roman as–denarius–sestertius accounting · Dated observations: 500 BC–AD 566. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Roman as–denarius–sestertius accounting · Dated observations: 500 BC–AD 566. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Roman as–denarius–sestertius…Roman solidus–nomisma accounting — imperial and regional evidence · Dated observations: AD 375–AD 687. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Roman solidus–nomisma accounting — imperial and regional evidence · Dated observations: AD 375–AD 687. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Roman solidus–nomisma accoun…Attic drachma accounting — Athenian, Alexandrine and Bactrian traditions · Dated observations: 426 BC–125 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Attic drachma accounting — Athenian, Alexandrine and Bactrian traditions · Dated observations: 426 BC–125 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Attic drachma accountingEgyptian silver drachma accounting — Ptolemaic and Roman traditions · Dated observations: 259 BC–AD 351. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Egyptian silver drachma accounting — Ptolemaic and Roman traditions · Dated observations: 259 BC–AD 351. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Egyptian silver drachma acco…Late Ptolemaic and Augustan Egyptian bronze-drachma reckoning · Dated observations: 35 BC–AD 10. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Late Ptolemaic and Augustan Egyptian bronze-drachma reckoning · Dated observations: 35 BC–AD 10. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Late Ptolemaic and Augustan …Achaemenid daric payment unit · Dated observations: 401 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Achaemenid daric payment unit · Dated observations: 401 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Achaemenid daric payment unitHellenistic Sardian chrysous account · Dated observations: 300 BC–200 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Hellenistic Sardian chrysous account · Dated observations: 300 BC–200 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Hellenistic Sardian chrysous…Govardhana / Nasik kahapana account · Dated observations: AD 120. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Govardhana / Nasik kahapana account · Dated observations: AD 120. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Govardhana / Nasik kahapana …Rob gold-dinar legal accounting · Dated observations: AD 332. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Rob gold-dinar legal accounting · Dated observations: AD 332. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Rob gold-dinar legal account…Qin cash (qian) fiscal accounting · Dated observations: 221 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qin cash (qian) fiscal accounting · Dated observations: 221 BC. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qin cash fiscal accountingJapanese mon · Dated observations: AD 733–1868. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Japanese mon · Dated observations: AD 733–1868. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Japanese monTang cash / guan accounting · Dated observations: AD 780–AD 805. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Tang cash / guan accounting · Dated observations: AD 780–AD 805. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Tang cash / guan accountingVisigothic solidus accounting · Dated observations: AD 681. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Visigothic solidus accounting · Dated observations: AD 681. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Visigothic solidus accountingFrankish denier–livre reckoning · Dated observations: AD 670–AD 794. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Frankish denier–livre reckoning · Dated observations: AD 670–AD 794. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Frankish denier–livre reckon…Pound sterling · Current currency in the v49 endpoint register; solid track to 2026. Dated observations: AD 786–1990. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Qualified early account-unit extension; later currency evidence is evaluated separately.Pound sterling · Current currency in the v49 endpoint register; solid track to 2026. Dated observations: AD 786–1990. Observation dates do not define the complete lifespan.Pound sterlingGBP2600 BC600 BCAD 1AD 800150018001900195020002026Time is compressed between labelled dates. Select a history to enlarge it.

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