How Did the First Coins Come to Be Used?

Examples

1. Trading apples with your neighbor using a shiny new coin feels like magic.
2. You can carry ten coins in your pocket instead of a whole bag of bread.
3. Coins help you know exactly what you're getting when you trade.

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See also

• Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Taxes?
• Why Do Prices Change So Much?
• Why Do We Use Money Instead of Bartering?
• Why Do Prices Go Up So Much When There's a Shortage?
• Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Coins?

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