Shell money is a medium of exchange similar to coin money and other forms of commodity money, and was once commonly used in many parts of the world. Shell...
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Cowrie (redirect from Cowrie shell)
significance in various cultures. The cowrie was the shell most widely used worldwide as shell money. It is most abundant in the Indian Ocean, and was collected...
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Societies in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia used shell money—often, the shells of the cowry (Cypraea moneta L. or C. annulus L.). According...
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Monetaria moneta (redirect from Money cowry)
"money cowrie" because the shells were historically widely used in many Pacific and Indian Ocean countries as shell money before coinage was in common...
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Molluscs in culture (section Shell money)
squid are eaten in many countries, to the employment of molluscs as shell money and to make dyestuffs and musical instruments, for personal adornment...
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significant assets or operations. Shell companies are used for legitimate purposes but can be used for tax evasion, tax avoidance, money laundering, or to achieve...
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for the coins. Money portal Bullion coin Debasement Digital gold currency Hawala History of money Metallism Private currency Shell money O'Sullivan, Arthur;...
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Monetaria annulus (section Use as shell money)
bright orange-colored ring on the back or upper side of the shell, was commonly used as shell money much like Monetaria moneta. Occasionally the ring part...
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Malaitan shell-money, manufactured in the Langa Langa Lagoon, is the traditional currency used in Malaita and throughout the Solomon Islands. The money consists...
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