Paper money in France in 1716.

Niamh Wood

Here is a tale of a young Scot from Edinburgh with a colourful life. He was a heavy gambler, fought a duel, was sentenced to death, escaped prison to live in Amsterdam. Here he studied banking which led to the introduction of paper money into France.

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