Which ancient civilization invented the first standardized currency system with government-issued coins that revolutionized retail by replacing barter systems?

Before modern shopping malls and e-commerce platforms, ancient civilizations had their own innovative approaches to retail and commerce. From the agoras of Greece to the bazaars of Mesopotamia, retail spaces have been evolving for thousands of years. This poll explores how ancient civilizations revolutionized early commercial practices and created retail concepts that would influence trade for millennia to come.

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• The Lydians of ancient Anatolia (modern Turkey) in the 7th century BCE
• The Romans with their denarius system in the 3rd century BCE
• The Egyptians with gold-standard currency during the New Kingdom period
• The Chinese during the Zhou Dynasty with their bronze 'spade money'

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