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What did Greeks use before coins?
What did Greeks use before coins?
DaeguDivaDance
Wed Nov 13 2024
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I'm wondering about the currency system in ancient Greece. Specifically, I'd like to know what form of exchange or payment method they utilized prior to the introduction of coins.
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Lucia
Fri Nov 15 2024
Intriguingly, six spits collectively constituted a "handful".
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BonsaiStrength
Fri Nov 15 2024
This historical context indicates that prior to the adoption of coinage in Greece, spits served as a form of measurement in daily transactions during prehistoric times.
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alexander_clark_designer
Fri Nov 15 2024
The term drachm(a) translates to "a handful" in its literal sense.
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Dario
Fri Nov 15 2024
Historically, drachmae were subdivided into six obols.
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CryptoMystic
Fri Nov 15 2024
The word "obol" originates from the Greek term for a spit.
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