city
都市 — People & places
A place where people and goods gather.
Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, One Thaler, 17721772
Aegina sea turtleBC 550–480
Incuse stater of Metapontum6th century BC
⚠ 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.