The coins minted in Obulco during the 2nd century BCE bear the names of local magistrates, inscribed in both Iberian and Latin characters, demonstrating the progressive assimilation of Roman ...

Even earlier, in the 2nd Century BC, the Chinese emperor Hu of Wan, also known as Wudi or Han Wudi, had currency made from the skins of his white stags. The thought of leather money may seem ...