England
You do not specify a country. The first Australian One Hundred Dollar note was issued well after Australia's changeover to decimal currency in 1984. The first New Zealand One Hundred Dollar note was issued at New Zealands changeover to decimal currency in 1967.
Europe first single currency
Paper money is issued by the Federal Reserve.
The first paper currency in Europe was distributed by the Bank of Sweden in 1661.
Paper currency was first introduced in the United States during the American Revolutionary War in 1775, when the Continental Congress issued notes to help fund the war effort. These early notes were known as "Continental Currency." However, the first federally issued paper currency was the Demand Notes, which were issued in 1861 to help finance the Civil War.
In the 600's there were paper currency in China and by 960 the Song Dynasty issued the first currency notes. And metal coins was before the paper currency came into existence.
Great Britain issued the first postage stamp in 1840.
The common currency of Europe was first introduced on Jan 1, 2002
Paper currency was first introduced in the United States during the Revolutionary War in 1775 when the Continental Congress issued the Continental Currency to help finance the war effort. However, the first official paper currency issued by the U.S. government was the Demand Notes in 1861, which were created to help fund the Civil War. The first widely circulated currency, known as Greenbacks, was also introduced during this period.
it has been around seince [sic] 1880CorrectionDollar-denominated bills were first issued as Continental Currency, issued by the Continental Congress during the American revolution. Up till 1862, private banks issued their own currency. That year, the first federally issued $1 bills were released as United States Notes.
Russia is the largest country in Europe.
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