Tale of Bushy-Tailed Currency

Tale of Bushy-Tailed Currency

Medieval Europeans used red squirrel pelts as money in times past, and have even been seen on exchange charts as recent as 1926. Interestingly, many items have been used in currency through the years. For instance, salt was paid to Roman soldiers and is where the term “salary” has its origins. With the rise of digital currencies, “cash maybe going the way of the red squirrel pelts.” The history of trading started with things people could use, moving into symbolic items and now to virtual digits. Consider checking out this interesting — and short — video on the topic.

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