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merchant

商人　—　People & places

One who lives by buying goods and selling them.

Kōsō Tsūhō (Huangsong Tongbao) Kōsō Tsūhō (Huangsong Tongbao)AD 1039– Grosso of Enrico Dandolo Grosso of Enrico Dandolo1192–1205 Florin (fiorino) Florin (fiorino)AD 1252–
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⚠ It was not always the state that protected the quality of coinage. As it was merchants who suffered losses from debased currency, there are many examples of cities where merchants held power maintaining the quality of their coins.