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unification

統一　—　Institutions

Gathering what is scattered into one.

Alexander Tetradrachm Alexander TetradrachmCirca 330–325 BC Silver denier of Charlemagne Silver denier of Charlemagne794 onward Feudal denier Feudal denier10th–11th century
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Monetary unification can lag behind political unification, or it can precede it. Observing which came first reveals how that state was formed.