A Glimpse At Silver Coin - A Solid Investment And Collectible
One of the first ever types of currency, would probably be the silver coin. Produced by the ancient Greeks and Persians, they were in use as long ago as 600 BC. The silver gold coin was also around at this time, but was just a crude mixture of the two.
Because silver could be melted down, and had a relatively high value to weight ratio, it was ideal for coinage. It was also extremely tough and long lasting, and only really fell out of favor when paper money became standardized and easier to
Because silver could be melted down, and had a relatively high value to weight ratio, it was ideal for coinage. It was also extremely tough and long lasting, and only really fell out of favor when paper money became standardized and easier to
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