Part A — Foundations of Money and Early Exchange

1 — The Concept and Functions of Money

2 — Barter Systems in Prehistoric Societies (c. 9000 BCE – 3000 BCE)

Part B — Commodity Money and Early Coinage

3 — Commodity Money in Ancient Civilisations (c. 3000 BCE – 600 BCE)

4 — The Advent of Coined Money (c. 600 BCE – 500 CE)

Part C — Paper Money and the Rise of Banking

5 — Paper Money and Credit in Early Trade (7th – 15th Century)

6 — The Development of Modern Banking (15th – 18th Century)

Part D — Gold Standard and Fiat Money

7 — The Gold Standard and Global Trade (19th Century)

8 — Fiat Money and Modern Monetary Systems (20th Century)

Part E — Digital and Decentralised Finance

9 — Digital Payments and Financial Globalisation (Late 20th – Early 21st Century)

10 — Cryptocurrencies and Decentralised Finance (2009 – Present)

Part F — AI and the Future of Money

11 — AI-Driven Financial Systems (2010s – Future)

Part G — Conclusion

12 — The Evolution of Money: Lessons and Future Trajectories