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Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment. Money was historically an emergent market phenomenon that possessed intrinsic value as a commodity; nearly all contemporary money systems are based on unbacked fiat money without use value. Its value is consequently derived by social convention, having been declared by a government or regulatory entity to be legal tender; that is, it must be accepted as a form of payment within the boundaries of the country, for "all debts, public and private", in the case of the United States dollar. The money supply of a country comprises all currency in circulation ( banknotes and coins currently issued) and, depending on the particular definition used, one or more types of bank money (the balances held in checking accounts, savings accounts, and other types of bank accounts). Bank money, whose value exists on the books of financial institutions and can be converted into physical notes or used for cashless payment, forms by far the largest part of broad money in developed countries. ( Full article...) Selected article -
In
Christian tradition, the
love of money is condemned as a
sin primarily based on texts such as
Ecclesiastes 5:10 and
1 Timothy 6:10. The Christian condemnation relates to
avarice and
greed rather than
money itself. The Christian texts (scriptures) are full of parables and use easy-to-understand subjects, such as money, to convey the actual message, there are further parallels in
Solon and
Aristotle, and
Massinissa—who ascribed love of money to
Hannibal and the
Carthaginians. Avarice is one of the
seven deadly sins in the Christian classifications of vices (sins). This is a phrase that was borrowed from
Diogenes. (
Full article...)
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The
mohar was the currency of the
Kingdom of Nepal from the second half of the 17th century until 1932.
Silver and
gold mohars were issued, each subdivided into 128
dams.
Copper dams were also issued, together with copper paisa worth 4 copper dams. The values of the copper, silver and gold coinages relative to one another were not fixed until 1903. In that year, the silver mohar became the standard currency, divided into 50 paisa. It was replaced in 1932 by the
rupee, also called the mohru (Moru), at a rate of 2 mohars = 1 rupee. (
Full article...)
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Euro coins and banknotes
Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment. Money was historically an emergent market phenomenon that possessed intrinsic value as a commodity; nearly all contemporary money systems are based on unbacked fiat money without use value. Its value is consequently derived by social convention, having been declared by a government or regulatory entity to be legal tender; that is, it must be accepted as a form of payment within the boundaries of the country, for "all debts, public and private", in the case of the United States dollar. The money supply of a country comprises all currency in circulation ( banknotes and coins currently issued) and, depending on the particular definition used, one or more types of bank money (the balances held in checking accounts, savings accounts, and other types of bank accounts). Bank money, whose value exists on the books of financial institutions and can be converted into physical notes or used for cashless payment, forms by far the largest part of broad money in developed countries. ( Full article...) Selected article -
In
Christian tradition, the
love of money is condemned as a
sin primarily based on texts such as
Ecclesiastes 5:10 and
1 Timothy 6:10. The Christian condemnation relates to
avarice and
greed rather than
money itself. The Christian texts (scriptures) are full of parables and use easy-to-understand subjects, such as money, to convey the actual message, there are further parallels in
Solon and
Aristotle, and
Massinissa—who ascribed love of money to
Hannibal and the
Carthaginians. Avarice is one of the
seven deadly sins in the Christian classifications of vices (sins). This is a phrase that was borrowed from
Diogenes. (
Full article...)
Selected currency -
The
mohar was the currency of the
Kingdom of Nepal from the second half of the 17th century until 1932.
Silver and
gold mohars were issued, each subdivided into 128
dams.
Copper dams were also issued, together with copper paisa worth 4 copper dams. The values of the copper, silver and gold coinages relative to one another were not fixed until 1903. In that year, the silver mohar became the standard currency, divided into 50 paisa. It was replaced in 1932 by the
rupee, also called the mohru (Moru), at a rate of 2 mohars = 1 rupee. (
Full article...)
Did you know -
Related portalsGet involvedFor editor resources and to collaborate with other editors on improving Wikipedia's Money-related articles, see WikiProject Numismatics. Need help?Do you have a question about Money-related content on Wikipedia that you can't find the answer to? Consider asking it at the Wikipedia reference desk. General images - The following are images from various currency-related articles on Wikipedia.
In the news
CategoriesSelect [►] to view subcategories
no subcategories no subcategories no subcategories Topics– By region –
– By name –
– By country –
– Historical currencies –
– Other –
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