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In Attack on Titans, how exactly was everything paid for? Not once in AoT so
far did I ever see any exchanging of currency. For example the Markets:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PbaMU.png)

How do businesses make money then? Is there a type of currency in AoT that
they officially use?

For example do they just give away meat for free?

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/euDjt.png)

Are Potatoes, Vegetables and cutlery such as plates, bowls and cups free or
have I just missed something?

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3Rq40.png)

Note: I think food is free for the survey corps or the people that are
training to enlist in the army and be able to leave outside of the walls but
what about everyone else? Is it free or is it paid for? If it is then whats
the currency? Coins, notes _(obviously probably not :P)_ or is there some sort
of system where they trade for example their bit of farm land for a lot of
cured meat or fish or vegetables for example.

So my question is how exactly are things purchased in AoT?


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How are things purchased in AoT?


Actually in episode 23 two members of the Military Police are seen selling
some 3DMG for what is most definitely coin


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There's definitely a monetary system in place (note I'm on mobile so I can't
link any sources yet).

In episode 1, after the incident where Moses's arm is handed to his mother,
there is a person saying "its like our taxes go to fatten them up". This
clearly indicates some form of tax system.

In episode 6, the titans yet again breach another wall. There's a scene where
merchants are blocking the passageway trying to get their goods through. This
shows an obvious ownership of goods.

In the same episode, we see Mikasa and her mom targeted by slave traders. The
slave traders planned to sell them to some rich folk, demonstrating value and
a need for some form of money.

In episode 23, we can clearly see corrupt military police selling goods for
what is obviously currency.

Over all we see several trends that point to the use of currency within Attack
on Titan.


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I saw some characters use a paper currency to buy passage onto the surface
from the Underground in an OVA.


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