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We use money every day to pay for things we buy. We pay with either coins or paper money. This sort of money is known as cash. Thousands of years ago, money was not used. In the past, people used shells, beads, cocoa beans, salt, grain, tobacco, skins, and even cattle. Butcoins are much easiser to use than, say, cattle. They are sasy to store and to carry about.
Coins were first used in China. They were first made of either gold or silver. Later, people began to use coins made of cheaper metals. People also started to use paper money. People also started to real value. It was backed by the government and banks. This is the kind of money we use today.