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Owing to its high reactivity, sodium is found in nature only as a compound and never as the free element. It was not produced commercially until 1855.
However, in some primitive societies salt, which is a compound of sodium has been used as a currency.
Pure sodium becomes violent in the presence of water. Not as bad as potassium, but bad enough. It is quite soft and would not make a lasting coin.
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