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Historians belived that from very early times barter and exchange were the main way of trading goods and services.
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1,100 B.C., the Chinese moved from using actual tools and weapons as a medium of exchange to using miniature replicas of the same tools cast in bronze Read more: The History Of Money: From Barter To Banknotes http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/roots_of_money.asp#ixzz4k4I70rFG
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In 600 B.C., Lydia's King Alyattes minted the first official currency. The coins were made from electrum, a mixture of silver and gold that occurs naturally Read more: The History Of Money: From Barter To Banknotes http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/roots_of_money.asp#ixzz4k4IocThz
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canadian colonies began to use paper money too and this innovation led to a huge increase in irtenational trade
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A mobile payment is money rendered for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a cell phone, smartphone or PDA. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members.