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More than just an economic instrument, currency has come to embody sovereignty & national identity. It offers an important window into the history & culture of peoples, empires, & nations. But money is constantly evolving. During the past several thousand years, coins replaced barter, then checks & paper money replaced coins, & now electronic commerce is supplanting paper transactions. Rapid technological change soon may render paper money obsolete & diminish currency's role as symbol of sovereignty. Adapted from the source document.