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These goods as payment is found that practices were not as many were perishable, and were difficult to accumulate. As a solution soon were replaced by objects or materials made of precious metals. These precious metals took many forms depending on location, for example blocks (slabs), rings, plates, powder, knives, knives, and for practical reasons of uniformity and circular shape was adopted in the form of discs of different sizes, but easily transportable thus was born the currency.

Estas mercancías como medio de pago se encontraron que tampoco eran prácticas, ya que muchas eran perecederas, y eran difíciles de acumular. Como solución se sustituyeron pronto por objetos o materiales realizados en metales preciosos. Estos metales preciosos tomaban muchas formas dependiendo del lugar, por ejemplo ladrillos (lingotes), aros, placas, polvo, navajas o cuchillos y por razones prácticas y de uniformidad se adoptó la forma circular, en forma de discos de diferentes tamaños pero fácilmente transportables, nace de esta manera la moneda.