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Markets Grew as Coins Replaced Barter Trade

Markets Grew as Coins Replaced Barter Trade

钱币取代物物交换,市场随之扩大

  1. Before coins, people traded grain, cloth, or cattle directly.
  2. Lydian kings in Anatolia made the first metal coins around 600 BCE.
  3. Coins had fixed weight and clear markings, so trust grew quickly.
  4. Merchants could now trade across longer distances without haggling endlessly.
  5. Greek cities minted their own coins with local gods and symbols.
  6. Roman emperors used coin images to spread messages across vast lands.
  7. Markets in Athens, Alexandria, and Rome became crowded hubs of exchange.
  8. Money changed not just trade—but ideas, jobs, and city life too.
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