The age of paper : the bank note, communal currency and British society, 1790s-1830s / Hiroki Shin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shin, Hiroki, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in economic history. Second series.

Cambridge studies in economic history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paper money--Great Britain--History.

Paper money.

Bank notes--Great Britain--History.

Bank notes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"In the first detailed examination of Britain's transition to paper currency, Hiroki Shin explores how state, nation and community played a role in its introduction. He demonstrates how paper money derived its value from the community of users, highlighting the social and cultural factors that accelerated the use of the Bank of England note"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

The Beginning of the Bank Restriction Period

The Users of the Bank of England Note

The Registers of Paper-Currency Use

Gold, Gold, Gold: The Legal Tender Question and the Bullionist Controversy

The Forgery Crisis and the Radicalisation of Communal Currency

Resumption and Its Aftermath

Conclusion

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Dec 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009503303

1009503308

9781009503280

1009503286

9781009503310

1009503316