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city

都市 — People & places

A place where people and goods gather.

Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, One Thaler, 1772 Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, One Thaler, 17721772 Aegina sea turtle Aegina sea turtleBC 550–480 Incuse stater of Metapontum Incuse stater of Metapontum6th century BC
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⚠ In medieval Europe, cities sometimes issued their own coinage. The issuing authority was the city itself, not a king or a lord. This demonstrates that the right to issue currency was not always centralized.