bronze age early money

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Europe's first common currency: Early Bronze Age people used rings, bangles and even axe blades as an early form of money 5,000 years ago

Researchers examined more than 5,000 objects from 100 ancient hoards
Around 70% of the rings were similar enough to be indistinguishable by hand
This consistent similarity in shape and weight are signs of their use as an early form of standardised currency