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Why Is The Symbol For A Pawn Shop Three Golden Balls Connected To The Medici Family?

Why Is The Three Golden Balls Symbol For A Pawn Shop Connected To The Medici Family?

AncientPages.com | February 12, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The need for fast cash is not new. Our ancestors realized it long ago and came up with the idea of pawnbroking. Money has

The tradition of saving money in a pig-shaped container is very ancient.

Ancient History Facts

Why Is A ‘Piggy Bank’ Shaped Like A Pig?

AncientPages.com | June 11, 2018

AncientPages.com - In early European times, most household wares like dishware, jars and barrels were made of dense, orange-colored, economical clay. People used to put their small savings in

Ancient History Facts

Modern Banking Concept Started In Ancient Babylonian Temples

AncientPages.com | March 7, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The history of banks can be traced to ancient Babylonian temples in the early 2nd millennium BC. In Babylon at the time of