A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America

A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America

Author: Mises Institute April 10, 2026 Duration: 14:03
In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning was the same in the past. This is often the case with the word currency as used in colonial America.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/note-currency-colonial-america

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