When did we first use coins?

 

Coins were introduced as a means to trade items of daily usage in india and china in 6th century BC. In Europe, the lydians were the first people to use embossed coins in the mediteranean area start from 7th century BC. Coins were useful in trading. They always had the same size , same weight , and always looked the same . There was no need to weigh them separatly because they could be counted. trading with coins was also done by the ancient Greek and in the Roman Empire . Alexander the great was probably the first man to be embossed on a coin.