Numismatics by Countries & Rulers

The history of financial systems and currencies is rich and varied. The money issued by rulers and political regimes is closely related to the economic and political situation of the period. Their material, design and value developed over a long period of time, reflecting economic and power relations. Alternations of rulers and their political systems influenced coinage customs and monetary systems. The symbols and patterns used often reflected the monarch's relations or important political events. The history of coinage and monetary systems thus reflects the development and changes of human society.