MarketsEconomicsOdd Lots: Why It's Really Hard to Create a New Currency in a RevolutionLessons from the Assignat.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandCredit: Banknote from the French Revolution/National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Joe Weisenthal and Tracy AllowayFebruary 13, 2017 at 9:00 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Subscribe to the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast (Pocket Casts) Subscribe to the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast (iTunes)