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Barter system was used before coins.It means exchange of goods.Before that dry fish, cocoa and like it many others were used.
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∙ 14y ago
The first recorded use of coins dates back to around the 7th century BCE in Lydia, now modern-day Turkey. These early coins were made from a naturally occurring alloy called electrum, and were used to facilitate trade and commerce.
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∙ 13y agoCoins have been used since ancient times and are still used today.
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∙ 14y agowell in some country around the world some people used shells and traded them for items.
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∙ 15y agoParchment had been used
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What was the first coin currently in circulation?
Coins have been used for thousands of years. The first British coins that are still currently in circulation are the 1 Penny and 2 Pence coins.
Where did the first coins used in Japan come from?
United states
Who used Roman coins?
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When did they begin making silver coins?
Silver and gold were the materials of the first coins produced - they have been used as such for several thousand years.
What were greek coins used for?
Greek coins were used for $money$. That was the purpose of coins.
What was copper first used for?
the earliest artifact examples indicate using copper for coins
What were the inventors of the first coins?
The Ancient Chinese were the first to use coins.
When were coins invented in the u.s?
Coins have been used in North America ever since European explorers first settled the continent. If the question is supposed to be about when the US started making its own coins, then the answer is 1793.
What did the people of Aksum the first to?
Coins
What was the Chinese currency in the Han Empire?
Cowry shells were the first known currency of China
When was In God We Trust first used on US coins?
I believe that the first ones were the Seated Liberty variety Half Dollar and Dollar coins of 1866.A check of any major coin database shows that the motto was first used on the 2¢ piece beginning in 1864.NEVER!!!! The motto is "IN GOD WE TRUST" It was first used on the 1864 U.S. Two-Cent Piece.
Where were greek coins first used?
Lydia (present day turkey) under the king Kroisos.
