During the time of Jesus, Jews primarily used a monetary system that included coins, such as the Roman denarius and the Tyrian shekel, for trade and transactions. While bartering was still common in some contexts, especially for smaller or local exchanges, currency facilitated trade in larger markets and with the Roman authorities. Thus, both money and barter existed, but money played a significant role in the economy of that period.
they had a barter system. they didn't have money, just trade goods,
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The invention of money supplemented the barter system by providing a nonperishable medium of exchange.
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A barter system uses no money. A volunteer does not work for money.
A trade, an exchange, or barter. An economic system which operates without money is called a barter system.
The exchange of one good for another without the use of money is called Barter.
A barter system uses no money. A volunteer does not work for money.
A barter system uses no money. A volunteer does not work for money.