Electrum stater of Phocaea in Greece Note the distinctive seal design, 600-550 BC

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Electrum stater of Phocaea in Greece Note the distinctive seal design, 600-550 BC This is one of the earliest coins ever It is from Lydia (in modern Turkey) and dates from about 650-600 BC. [British Museum]

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This is one of the earliest coins ever made. It is from Lydia (in modern Turkey) and dates from about 650-600 BC. [British Museum]. Electrum stater of Phocaea in Greece Note the distinctive seal design, 600-550 BC. KC Star (7/12/98) Francine Orr/The Star - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Electrum stater of Phocaea in Greece Note the distinctive seal design, 600-550 BC

This is one of the earliest coins ever made.It is from Lydia (in modern Turkey)and dates from about 650-600 BC. [British Museum]

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KC Star (7/12/98) Francine Orr/The Star

This is the famous Yapese stone money. Each piece has its own value, based on the individual history of the stone. The value is based on the effort it took to obtain the stone from Palau, the number of lives lost in the process and the age of the stone. It lines the paths of the villages and is rarely moved. (http://www.kcstar.com/projects/micronesia/g3.htm)

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KC Star (7/12/98) Francine Orr/The StarCommunity bldg on Yap with stone money stacked around the

foundation. (On Yap money is frequently left out in public places such as next

to roads.)

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Washington Post (May 12, 2003)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47153-

2003May12.html

America’s 1st silver dollar. Spanish 8 Reales. Mexico City (1772-1821).

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State Bank Note (pre-1863).

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Fractional Currency

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