US currency is now a global reserve and is the most common.However, few are aware of its origin, and it is quite interesting.The history of the dollar goes back more than a century, and the name itself is much older than the United States.
The official version of the word "dollar" comes from ioahimtalerov - coins that were minted in the Czech town of Ioahimshtal.This town is in the kingdom, which belonged to the Habsburg dynasty.Ioahimtaler later it became known simply Thaler.These coins were in use in many European countries and gradually migrated to the New World.
It should be noted that the word for the US currency today, is mentioned before the first settlers reached the coast of the American continent.For example, in several Shakespearean characters are calculated in dollars, so the full confidence of the appearance of the currency it does not exist in America.
history of the dollar is so complicated that until now scientists scratching their heads over this historic resolution of the paradox.For a long time in America were circulated German thalers, the British pound, the Spanish silver real.That silver coins became known as dollars.After the North American States became an independent state required a new currency, quite different from the currency of other countries, especially those who prevented the proclamation of independence.
During the Continental Congress of the United States, held on June 6, 1785, was adopted and approved a decision on a new monetary currency - the dollar.This proposal was presented by Thomas Jefferson, who actually becomes the father of the national currency.From that moment the history of the US dollar, which will soon be 230 years old.The city of Philadelphia in 1792 created the Mint, who started minting the first US coin in 1794.Only in 1863 began to print paper money.
Interesting facts:
US issued the first banknotes, which were in denominations of 5, 10 and 20 dollars.The following year, there were also one-dollar bills.They were called "greenbacks" or "green back" since the reverse side were green.Even today, the word "dollar" is often used in the vernacular language.In the Russian slang word stuck and "Green" is also taken from the same expression.
history of the dollar is of great interest to counterfeiters, who punctually counterfeited the currency.The US government spends huge amounts of money to combat these "figures".
His appearance American paper money owe a native of Russia, Sergei Makronovskomu artist who proposed the design of these notes.
Until now, most bills have original form.Only in 1996 this design was modified slightly in order to best protect against counterfeiting.
history of the US dollar - is the story of America, shown on the bills of different denominations.Placed on them the image of the White House, the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and the Philadelphia Independence Hall - a building in which there were the most important events in the history of this country.Americans are familiar with the childhood story of the dollar, because their life is entirely dependent on the thickness of the stack of banknotes, as earning money - the main task one hundred percent American.
give forth no less fascinating facts.US prints all their currency only at two factories.Every year they made a total of 35 million banknotes of different denominations.Cost of each bill is about 6 cents.In the US it is on the hands of only one-third of all cash dollars.
