History of Silver by Country
How silver shaped money, law and markets in each country, as a dated timeline with sources. More countries are being added.
Facts checked 26 October 2026 · Not financial, legal or tax advice
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United States11 milestones, from 1792UK8 milestones, from 1300Canada7 milestones, from 1858Australia7 milestones, from 1813Germany7 milestones, from 1168Netherlands6 milestones, from 1575
History compiled from the sources listed on each country page, checked October 2026.
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@misc{corgano2026historyofsilverby, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {History of Silver by Country}, howpublished = {\url{https://silverprice.corgano.com/silver-history}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Silver Price, accessed 2026-10-26}}Link
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