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What was paper money called
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- In general modern usage, paper money is called a "banknote" (also simply a "note" or "bill").
- Historically different terms were used in different places: the earliest known paper money (China) was called jiaozi (交子) or later jiaochao (交鈔); in medieval/early-modern Europe similar instruments were "bills of exchange", "promissory notes" or "banknotes"; in revolutionary France they were "assignats"; post‑WWI Germany issued emergency "Notgeld".
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Brief answer:
- In general modern usage, paper money is called a "banknote" (also simply a "note" or "bill").
- Historically different terms were used in different places: the earliest known paper money (China) was called jiaozi (交子) or later jiaochao (交鈔); in medieval/early-modern Europe similar instruments were "bills of exchange", "promissory notes" or "banknotes"; in revolutionary France they were "assignats"; post‑WWI Germany issued emergency "Notgeld".
Tell me which period or country you’re asking about and I’ll give more detail.
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