Story of Our Money System

Duration: 11

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Harold P. Fawcett

Description: Traces the evolution of the unified money system from the ancient practice of bartering to the convenient forms of exchange used today. Illustrates the early use of animals and other mediums of exchange, showing the development of metal coins, the English pound, the pine tree shilling of New England, and the adoption of the dollar unit in America. Collaborator: Harold P. Fawcett., Shows modern uses of money and dramatizes the historical emergence of money systems. Begins with bartering, then shows salt bags as a common medium, followed by pieces of silver which were later stamped and finally, standarized coins of various values.

Complete Record: Traces the evolution of the unified money system from the ancient practice of bartering to the convenient forms of exchange used today. Illustrates the early use of animals and other mediums of exchange, showing the development of metal coins, the English pound, the pine tree shilling of New England, and the adoption of the dollar unit in America. Collaborator: Harold P. Fawcett., Shows modern uses of money and dramatizes the historical emergence of money systems. Begins with bartering, then shows salt bags as a common medium, followed by pieces of silver which were later stamped and finally, standarized coins of various values.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films