Money

2. Creative expression through painting, sculpture, music, or performance.
4. Medium of exchange used in trade and transactions.
5. Expensive spice derived from crocus flowers, valued for its golden hue.
7. Essential mineral once as valuable as gold in trade.
11. Commodities Rare goods traded in niche markets, such as saffron or fine silk.
12. Latin term for wages paid in salt, origin of the word 'salary'.

1. Stones Natural minerals like diamonds, emeralds, and rubies.
3. Ancient Roman coin; a precursor to modern 'dinar' currencies.
6. A type of Commodities Widely accepted items like gold or grain used in trade.
8. Valuable minerals often used in jewelry.
9. Liquid resource crucial for energy and manufacturing industries.
10. Tender Official currency recognized by law for settling debts.