Some references to money have become iconic because of their place in popular culture. We've taken some mentions of money from years past and, using an inflation calculator, updated what those sums would be worth in 2016, after adjusting for inflation. See if you can guess how inflation has affected some well-known amounts of money!
(Of course, it's important to remember that over time, average incomes and average savings have risen much faster than inflation. People who save and invest their money generally do better than those who bury their money in the backyard.)