The ruble or rouble is used in Belarus, Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria, and was the currency unit of several other countries, notably countries influenced by Russia and the Soviet Union. One ruble is divided into 100 kopecks (Russian: копейка, kopeyka).According to one version ... |
The term “French Piastre” historically refers to a silver coin used in various French colonies and territories, particularly in regions of Asia and the Caribbean. The history of the French Piastre is intertwined with French colonial expansion and trade networks. Here’s a brief overview of its h ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |