The Development of Field Currency in the Peninsular War
Explore the challenges of transferring value across national borders during the Napoleonic Wars and the emergence of field currency as a solution.
Explore the challenges of transferring value across national borders during the Napoleonic Wars and the emergence of field currency as a solution.
The Medici banking empire rose to power in 15th-century Italy through innovative use of bills of exchange, a system that allowed merchants to transfer value without physical currency.