Which country were used Salt bags as currency??
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Marco Polo reported that in Tibet, cakes of salt were pressed with images of the emperor and used as currency. Salt bars were, and reportedly are still used as money in parts of Ethiopia. During the War of 1812, the American government, unable to pay their soldiers in coin, paid in salt brine.
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Marco Polo reported that in Tibet, cakes of salt were pressed with images of the emperor and used as currency. Salt bars were, and reportedly are still used as money in parts of Ethiopia. During the War of 1812, the American government, unable to pay their soldiers in coin, paid in salt brine.
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