This article propases a dialogue between C. Menger' s (1871) theoryof the origin of money and the search monetary approach. This exercise allows us to show the limitations encountered by individual decision theory to explain money. The main concept of Menger'smonetary theory (the saleability of commodities) may be. reconsidered in a search monetary modelo We conclude tha t thespontaneous emergen ce of money is not a general result and saleabilityis then a property derived from social conventions. In this sense, the emergence of money is a social coordination problem, giving new meaning to the elite in Menger's theory. Finally, we claim the need to go more in depth into Menger's theory. Thiscan be done wi thin a search monetary frame considering the dynami clearning process that transforms a non-monetary exchange economy into a monetary one. In so doing, the rise of money mustbe conceived as the origin of the conditions that permit the existence of market society.