| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History |
| Editors | Roger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R. Huebner |
| Place of Publication | Chichester |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405179355 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
During the Archaic period no single item performed all the functions of money; this is a general characteristic of primitive money.