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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_moneyHistory of money - Wikipedia

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   Metal-based coins had the advantage of carrying their value within the coins themselves. On the other hand, they induced manipulations, such as the clipping of coins to remove some of the precious metal. A greater problem was the co-existence of gold, silver and copper coins in Europe.

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3. www.pbs.org › wgbh › novaThe History of Money | NOVA | PBS

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   Oct 26, 1996 · 1000 B.C.: First Metal Money and Coins. Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age and could be considered some of the earliest forms of...

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4. historycooperative.org › the-history-of-moneyHistory of Money: Discovery and Evolution of Money

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   • Why We Need Money. Money talks, but it don’t sing and dance and it don’t walk. – Neil Diamond, “Forever in Blue Jeans” READ MORE: Who Invented Jeans? History of a Closet Staple.
   • The World Before Money: Bartering to Bovines. Where my money at? – Cream, “Money, Money, Money” What was the world like before money came to govern our lives?
   • Small, Shiny Objects. Money doesn’t grow on trees. The old adage is true, but it did once grow in seabeds. Experts believe that the first small, shiny objects that acted as currency weren’t gold or silver coins, they were cowrie shells.
   • The First Gold Coins. Gold can warm your heart. – Scrooge McDuck. In what is now Turkey, King Alyattes of the Kingdom of Lydia is thought to have commissioned the first official currency late in the seventh or early in the sixth century BCE.

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   How did coins become a currency?

   • Coins made of precious metals like bronze, silver, and gold became standardized forms of currency, stamped with symbols or seals to denote their value and authenticity. Paper Money: Paper money emerged as a convenient alternative to metal coins during the Tang Dynasty in China, around the 9th century.

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   When were metal coins invented?

   • Metals objects were introduced as money around 5000 B.C. By 700 BC, the Lydians became the first in the Western world to make coins. Metal was used because it was readily available, easy to work with, and could be recycled. Soon, countries began minting their own series of coins with specific values.

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   How did money evolve?

   • Another step in the evolution of money was the change from a coin being a unit of weight to being a unit of value. A distinction could be made between its commodity value and its specie value (its value as a coin). The difference in these values is seigniorage.

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   How was money made in the earliest times?

   • In the earliest stages of human civilization, money was made in the form of small, shiny objects, such as cowrie shells. These shells were light, durable, and unique, making them suitable for use as currency. Later, as societies evolved, precious metals like bronze, silver, and gold were used to mint coins.

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6. worldhistoryedu.com › the-history-of-money-whenThe History of Money: When were coins first used, and by whom?

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   Apr 3, 2024 · The transition from commodity money to metallic money marked a pivotal moment. The first coins were minted in the ancient kingdom of Lydia around 600 BC. Made from electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver, these coins featured stamped designs to certify their authenticity and value.

7. www.britannica.com › story › a-brief-and-fascinatingA Brief (and Fascinating) History of Money | Britannica

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   While the use of metal for money can be traced back to Babylon before 2000 BCE, standardized and certified coinage may not have existed until the 7th century BCE. According to many historians, it was during this time that the kingdom of Lydia (in present-day Turkey) issued the first regulated coins.

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9. blog.coinpayments.net › the-evolution-of-moneyThe Evolution of Money: Origin and Stages Over Time

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   Dec 19, 2021 · Metallic money originally began as physical coins minted out of the valuable metals of the time and place, like gold, silver, bronze, copper, and more. But over time, coins were minted with cheaper metals that weren’t as valuable and stood in place of those precious metals to keep them safe.

10. www.thoughtco.com › history-of-money-1992150The History of the Man-Made Invention of Money - ThoughtCo

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    Aug 18, 2019 · Metals objects were introduced as money around 5000 B.C. By 700 BC, the Lydians became the first in the Western world to make coins. Metal was used because it was readily available, easy to work with, and could be recycled. Soon, countries began minting their own series of coins with specific values.