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A brief history of money

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The first non-Chinese ‘pre-coins’ (ingots) appeared in Asia Minor before 2000 BCE. The Hawala system was born in India in the 8th century and was used to transfer payments between south and east Asia and the Middle East for goods that were moved along the Silk Road. The ingots got smaller, got stamped, got rounder etc.