The Grivennik (also spelled Grivna or Hryvnia) is a historical monetary unit that originated in Kievan Rus', a medieval East Slavic state that existed from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. Here’s an overview of the history of the Grivennik:Origin: The term “Grivennik” is derived from the O ... |
The Kreuzer, in English usually kreutzer, was a silver coin and unit of currency existing in the southern German states prior to the unification of Germany, and in Austria.Early historyIn 1559 a value of 60 Kreuzer to 1 gulden had been adopted throughout the Southern states of the Holy Roman Em ... |
In the Roman currency system, the denarius (plural: denarii) was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus. The word “denarius” is derived from the Latin dēnī R ... |