It’s hard to imagine how people lived their day-to-day lives in 1200 BC, but this chart of ancient currencies makes it easier to picture what the scene at the local market may have looked like.
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An ancient Greek may have strolled up to the bazaar, purchased a sack of furs, and handed the vendor a few dekadrachm emblazoned with the image of a Greek foot soldier. The coins of ancient Rome, however, feature images of senators and emperors, rather than soldiers, and are likely the most widely traveled coins in the world, having been found as far away as Japan.
