How Do Ancient Civilizations Influence Modern Money Systems?

Long ago, people used coins to buy things. Coins started with ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans who made metal discs to trade goods. Today's money is like a modern version of these ancient coins. Imagine if you had to count shiny little pieces to pay for your lunch, that’s how it used to be!

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  1. A child uses coins to buy candy at the store, just like ancient Greeks did.
  2. A Roman soldier gets paid with shiny silver coins for his work.
  3. You use a credit card instead of coins, but it’s still based on the same idea.

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