The purpose of this paper is finding a method of calculating or at least reliably estimating the money supply in the 1710s' Russia. The estimation is based on Gresham's Law that states: “Bad money drive out good money.” The “good” and “bad” monies of Petrine era are identified. I...

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 How is money created? -- Chapter 3 The history of money creation -- Chapter 4 An appraisal of the financial monetary system -- Chapter 5 How does the sovereign money system work? -- Chapter 6 Advantages and disadvantages of the sovereign money system --...