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Chinese emperors had paper money before they had guns. The copper coins were too heavy to carry around in bulk.
but your main point stands, the paper money depended on the power of the state.
taude
on Jan 6, 2022
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"guns" is figurative. They definitely had weapons of force....
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but your main point stands, the paper money depended on the power of the state.