Paper note

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A paper note is a paper by whilk a baunk hechts for tae pey tae the caddie on demaund. Alang wi cunyies, paper notes mak up the cash forms o aw modren siller. Cunyies are for ordinar uised for laicher vailyied monetary units, an paper notes for buiner vailyies.

Oreeginally, the vailyie o money wis determined by the vailyie o the material the money wis makkit oot o, sic as siller or gowd. This is whaur we get the wird siller meanin money.