This page shows the evolution of playing card and tarot card suits over time and geography. The suits began with denominations of Chinese currency, and progressed through multiple misinterpretations, as a result of cultural differences and vague, illegible printing techniques.

	Coins	Wands	Swords	Cups
Ancient Analog	Square Holed Coin (1)	Strings of Coins (100)		Myriads of Coins (10,000)
Chinese Suits	coins	strings	Some later decks include a fourth suit, either 1000 cash or 100,000 cash.	myriads
Persian Suits	discs, suns, or coins	wands, sticks, torches, polo sticks	swords	Other suits include slaves, harps, fans, shells, and crowns
Indian Suits	silver coins	slaves	swords	harps
	gold coins	writs	goods	crowns
Mamluk Suits	coins	polo sticks	swords	myriads
Moorish Suits	coins	polo sticks	swords	myriads
Latin Suits	coins	wands	swords	cups
German Suits	bells	acorns	leaves	hearts
French Suits	diamonds	clubs	spades	hearts