According to the existing historical records, the Ilkhanate ruler, Ghazan Khan, was one of the earlier monarchs to imitate ancient Chinese paper money. In 1294, Ghazan Khan announced the issuance ...

“Ban Liang” was China’s first unified currency, minted in 175 B.C. during ... The site, located in Gunma Prefecture, also revealed aspects of ancient commerce and wealth accumulation ...

Human civilization doesn't get much more ancient than China, whose history dates back more than 5,000 years and whose global influence can be seen in everything from how people govern to what ...

MAEBASHI--Archaeologists uncovered an estimated 100,000 ancient coins, some of which are of Chinese origin and are more than 2,000 years old. The coins were tied together in bundles with straw ...