Aplia Homework: Money and the Financial System At first, it might seem that valuable commodities, such as cattle or these alternatives? study Tools It is less likely to be stolen. O It has more intrinsic value than celtic or lead Gas tips It is divisible (unlike cattle) and easily portable (ontie ised bar) cess lips Coins were an important monetary invention because O Their value may be counted rather than measured lack O They are intrinsically valuable if they are made from precious They can be used in vending machines Currently, dollar bills in the United States are an example of O Representative money Flat money O Commodity money