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Why Did the romans use coins rather than notes?

April 26, 2017Coins notes Romans

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Why Did the romans use coins rather than notes?

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In addition their economy was based on actual values of precious metals, whereas notes are promises of value based on the faith of the citizens in their government. Not that the Romans lacked faith in their leaders, but they just didn’t have any experience with that attitude towards money.