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John Law, 19th century (engraving)

John Law, 19th century (engraving)
19th century
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John Law, 19th century (engraving)

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C19th AD

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John Law (1671-1729) Scottish economist who advocated the creation of a state bank, the French regent Philippe d'Orleans applied his system in France in 1716-1720, he was the inventor of the banknote, engraving extracted from the book "Histoire de France populaire" by Henri Martin TomeIII published in 1878-1885

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