The copper money, like the three sets shown in the images shown, were usually were given to workers as payment and then put on a tread to keep all of the money in tact. At first, it was off to a slow start but then soon people had string after strings worth of money. Due to eventually this form of currency almost running out of metal to make this sort of money, they had to stop reproducing them after using such large amounts of copper and bronze per years. Not only was the metal creating a struggle but throughout all of Chinese history, those who forged or faked any kind of money was put to death as a consequence. This law was mainly towards the people that had stuck to the cowry money and copper money especially with fools
The copper money, like the three sets shown in the images shown, were usually were given to workers as payment and then put on a tread to keep all of the money in tact. At first, it was off to a slow start but then soon people had string after strings worth of money. Due to eventually this form of currency almost running out of metal to make this sort of money, they had to stop reproducing them after using such large amounts of copper and bronze per years. Not only was the metal creating a struggle but throughout all of Chinese history, those who forged or faked any kind of money was put to death as a consequence. This law was mainly towards the people that had stuck to the cowry money and copper money especially with fools