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1910

[Boy and ball]

Artwork depicting a young boy playing with ball, constructed from Chinese paper currency.

Paper currency first appeared in China in the 9th century. Paper notes were widely produced until the 15th century when inflation soared and their value depreciated. It was several hundred years before this form of money was utilized again. However, it was still centuries later before Europe began widely