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  2. Brazilian currency - Wikipedia

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    Brazilian currency. A collection of 200 banknotes. The Brazilian currency has been renamed and redefined several times through its history. [1][2][3][4][5] Since 1994, the official one is the Brazilian real (plural reais, with symbol R$ and ISO code BRL.

  3. Spanish dinero - Wikipedia

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    It served in turn as the model for the Portuguese dinheiro. In most of the Spanish States, the dinero was superseded by the maravedí and then the real as the unit of account. However, in Principality of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, the currency system based on the dinero continued, with twelve dineros to the sou and six sous the peseta.

  4. Portuguese dinheiro - Wikipedia

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    Portuguese dinheiro. The dinheiro (translated to english: Money) was the currency of Portugal from around the late 12th century until approximately 1502. For accounting purposes, twelve dinheiros equalled one soldo and twenty soldos equal one libra (pound). The basis of the monetary system was that of the Roman Empire (denarii, solidi, librae).

  5. History of money - Wikipedia

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    The history of money is the development over time of systems for the exchange, storage, and measurement of wealth. Money is a means of fulfilling these functions indirectly and in general rather than directly, as with barter. Money may take a physical form as in coins and notes, or may exist as a written or electronic account.

  6. Cash - Wikipedia

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    In the early part of the 17th century, English East India Company coins were minted in England and shipped to the East. In England, over time the word cash was adopted from Sanskrit ΰ€•ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€· karsa, [dubious – discuss] a weight of gold or silver but akin to the Old Persian 𐎣𐎼𐏁 karsha, unit of weight (83.30 grams).

  7. Broad money - Wikipedia

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    The European Central Bank considers all monetary aggregates from M2 upwards to be part of broad money. [2] Typically, "broad money" refers to M2, M3, and/or M4. [1]The term "narrow money" typically covers the most liquid forms of money, i.e. currency (banknotes and coins) as well as bank-account balances that can immediately be converted into currency or used for cashless payments (overnight ...

  8. Uriah Heep (band) - Wikipedia

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    Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. They have experienced numerous lineup changes throughout their 55-year career, leaving Box as the only remaining original member.

  9. Quantum money - Wikipedia

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    Wiesner's quantum money scheme was first published in 1983. [1] A formal proof of security, using techniques from semidefinite programming, was given in 2013. [2]In addition to a unique serial number on each bank note (these notes are actually more like cheques, since a verification step with the bank is required for each transaction), there is a series of isolated two-state quantum systems. [3]