Martin Armstrong — The First Representative Form of Money

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Egypt’s monetary system began with barter. It was primarily based on agriculture – grain. This evolved into official Graineries and a farmer would then take his crop to the Grainery and receive a receipt. With time, the monetary system evolved where people would then accept these receipts (paper money) in payment. The receipt  would have been a credit slip representing the liability of the granary.Armstrong EconomicsThe First Representative Form of Money Martin Armstrong

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: credit theory of money, theory of money

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