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tool

道具　—　This school

A thing used in order to do something.

Knife money Knife moneyWarring States period Cistophorus of Pergamon Cistophorus of Pergamonc. 160–150 BC Antoninianus of Carausius Antoninianus of Carausius286–293
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⚠ Coinage is a tool. Since a tool is not an end in itself, it goes unnoticed when it is working well. Coinage usually becomes a topic of conversation when it is on the verge of breaking down.