Chronology of Money
Monetary history events from the earliest times to the end of the 20th century, taken from the Glyn Davies's book A History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/amser/chrono.htmlComparative Historical Currency Chart : Tokyoahead.com
Direct link into useful currency charting utility based on data of the European Central Bank. Plots two currencies relative strength against a third.
http://tokyoahead.com/main/staticpages/index.php?page=chart2
Currency boards
Explanation, history, and a complete list.
http://users.erols.com/kurrency/webdiss1.htm
Gold - prices, charts, facts, figures & arguments
Detailed fundamental research into monetary gold. Includes history of money, commodity essentials, economic context. Also real-time gold prices and charts.
http://www.galmarley.com
Monetary Systems & Managed Economies
Essays and explanations. Origins and theories of money. Outline of the Federal Reserve System.
http://www.benbest.com/polecon/monetary.html
Money - Past, Present & Future
Provides essays and links to resources on monetary history, types and politics of money, alternative systems of exchange, and financial scandals.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/money.html
PriceLevel
Calculator to compare price levels worldwide.
http://www.pricelevel.info
Soft Currency Economics
Classic essay by Warren B. Mosler on why, under a fiat money system, the purpose of the tax system is to give a value to money.
http://www.warrenmosler.com/docs/docs/soft0004.htm
The Money Markets
A beginner's guide to the nature of money, in particular to why this necessitates an inter-bank deposit market, and how the money market functions.
http://www.jdawiseman.com/books/pricing-money/pricing-money-chapter-1.html
The New Bancor
Proposal for a non-national payment and reserve world currency with a fixed purchasing power in the euro and dollar countries.
http://www.centre-jouffroy.com/
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