The items which are most durable as a form of currency (and are also the most portable) would most likely be olive oil. Olive oil has a long shelf time and doesn't require nor take up much space. It is very precious in lower quantities and is therefore a good currency.
In the early 1800s, stores weren't authorized to issue currency themselves.
Answer:
a leader with full power that is believed to be given by a higher power/god
Explanation:
I think the best word for it is "junta".
This word comes from Spanish for juntar (bring together). In English, it is used to mean a military group of people ruling a country as a dictatorship.
