Imagine trading a pig for a basket of apples, it's easy to argue about the value. But what if you had something small and equal that everyone agreed on? That’s how coins started! People used metals like gold or silver, and they cut them into little pieces so trade could be fairer and faster. It was like using play money, but for real life.
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- A farmer uses a coin to pay for tools, instead of trading a sheep.
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