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I was thinking of more common coins like nickels, dimes, and quarters. Even post apocalypse, assuming some semblance of society returns, I would expect the return of a monetary system. It might take some time to get there. The first few years after a nuclear winter or devastating pandemic would be absolute chaos, but once an equilibrium re-forms, people will need to trade again. And coins are a lot easier to use than say shells or giant stones:
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/02/15/131934618/the-island-of-stone-money
I could be totally wrong. Maybe people no longer trade because everyone is too busy killing each other for valuable resources.
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