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47 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Dec 2024 \ on: The First (Nearly) Paper Money: From Coin Clutter to Paper Prowess In China econ
Wow, I thought the paper money era in China was shorter than this.
The preceding Tang Dynasty is when they used strings of copper coins, right? Heavy indeed.
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26 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 29 Dec 2024
Yep. Imagine the romans in early republic using cattle and silver and copper bars
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47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 29 Dec 2024
The process of money emergence is really fascinating.
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