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There was no such thing. It wasn't until the 16th century tat goldsmith bankers started to issue receipts for Cash/ gold coins that were deposited with them these receipts were known as "running cash notes", were made out in the name of the depositor and in some case to bearer and promised to payment upon demand.
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What is the equivalent value of an English pound in the 1700s to currency today?
In 1750, it was worth 148.490% of what it is worth in 2005. (See link below). 150% of 1 is 1.5 so 1 pound would be worth 1.5 pounds.
How much was a pound worth in 1910?
88
How much was 100 Italian lire worth in 1940 compared to one pound sterling?
90 lire was one pound
What would 7000 English pounds in the 1500s be worth in 2010?
20,000 pounds today is roughly 5 million dollars in u.s. currancy wich is about 33,554,987,762 chines yen hope that helps.
How much was a ducat worth in 1500?
estimated 8.709954 Euros
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