The History of Money

It is fascinating and almost magical how money appeared on our planet. Unlike most developments we enjoy, which can be traced back to a source, civilisation or inventor, money appeared in places then unconnected all over the world in a remarkably simular way. Money, money, money, it's always just been there, right? Wrong. Obviously it's issued by the government to make it easy for us to exchange things. Wrong again! Truth is most people don't realise that the issuing of money is essentially a private business, and that the privilege of issuing money has been a major bone of contention throughout history.