Did you know that the word ”credit” is derrived from the latin word ”Credo” which means ”I believe”.

Credo was used to describe the bond of trust between lender and borrower of money, i.e. that the lender believed that the borrower would repay the loan.

Also do you know where the word ”bank” comes from? It was derrived from the italian word ”banco” meaning bench. This is because the first lenders in Italy would conduct their businesses of lending money sitting on benches outside their houses in the Jewish ghettos.

The largest money coin in the world, Swedish and made of copper, weighing …can’t remember but think it was around 20 kgs.

Quite a heavy load to carry around in your pocket. Perhaps something for South African’s to think about? Would be rather hard to rob someone and run off with the money if it weighed this much….

I say money coin because some Canadian bank made a gold coin that is larger, however, it is strictly speaking not a real coin as it can’t count as money whereas the Swedish coin once upon a time was in fact legal tender.

The coin can be seen here in Stockholm.