It’s a big week of festivities and celebrations around the world. We’ll be closed this Friday and Monday.
It’s a big week of festivities and celebrations around the world. We’ll be closed this Friday and Monday.
The Rupee dates back thousands of years. It is thought to be based on the Sanskrit word r?pya which, when literally translated, means a round silver coin. The r?pya was used in Ancient India and has been the name for a multitude of currencies on the Indian subcontinent. It was…
The UAE Dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. Below we’ll look at the currency’s history, its coins, banknotes and the economy that sits behind it. The Gulf Rupee was printed and managed by the Indian Government. The Pink 1 Rupee note was was one the most well…
Despite being prevalent in the British Isles and the former colonies of the UK, you may be surprised to learn that the term ‘Pound’ actually originates in the Roman Empire. The word Pound is based on the Latin word for a weight. Originally a Pound, therefore, was a weight of…
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