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港　—　People & places

The place where ships put in and cargo is loaded and unloaded.

Drachm of Artemis and the lion Drachm of Artemis and the lionc. 375–200 BC Rupee of Aurangzeb (from a shipwreck) Rupee of Aurangzeb (from a shipwreck)1113 AH (1702 AD) Carolus Dollar (Honyo) Carolus Dollar (Honyo)1794
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⚠ Currencies from various regions gather in ports. This is why the business of money changing and exchange developed in port towns.