Coins and Banknotes by Material — Contents
1Before Materials, and the First Alloy — Shell, Clay, Electrum2Gold — Incorruptible, Soft, and for High-Value Payments3silver — The metal that played the leading role for most of history4Billon — Copper with a Silver Face5Copper and Bronze — Stars of Small Change, Extremes of Weight6Tin and Iron — Substitute Materials7Nickel and Aluminum — The Twentieth Century: Choosing by Function8Paper — Even with Backing, the Speed of Exchange is EssentialApp.Reference (timeline, data, people, sources)
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