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Which currency is the oldest that is still in use today?

Question #150316. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Dec 14 2023.
Originally posted Dec 14 2023 9:02 PM.

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The British pound (GBP) is more than 1,200 years old. The currency dates from Anglo-Saxon times.

In 775 CE, King Offa of Mercia introduced sterling silver pennies. Banknotes followed in 1853 (Victorian times).
It is currently the fourth most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the US dollar (USD), euro (EUR) and Japanese yen (JPY).
link https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en/learn-forex/worlds-oldest-currency
Response last updated by psnz on Dec 14 2023.
Dec 14 2023, 9:03 PM
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