Trivia about money
Phoenicians, as one of the most developed and mobile traders in the ancient world, played a key role in the development of forms of money. Before the invention of money in the form of coins, trade was based on barter – the exchange of goods and services. However, as the Phoenicians engaged in international trade, they needed more efficient methods of transaction that would allow for easier exchange of goods. Coins – The Phoenicians were among the first to use coins as a form of money. Phoenician money was not the first in history (coins were invented in Lydia around the 7th century BC), but it played a crucial role in popularizing this invention in the Mediterranean basin. Scientists from the University of Massachusetts reported that traces of cocaine were found on 9 out of 10 banknotes in circulation in major American cities. The wealthiest person in history was most likely Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1337, whose fortune was estimated at $450 billion. About 92%