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| Unusual objects that function as money have existed all over the world. Some of these were easier to use than others. | |||
| Whale tooth | Bronze tempo coin | ||
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| Velvet mark, silk mark | |||
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| Three-legged coin | Zappozap | Yap stones were symbols of wealth | |
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| Jade coins were used as temple offerings |
Silver bar | Shoe money | |
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| Gambling tokens from Siam (now Thailand) | |||
 Early 18th-century round |
 Royal water jar and crab |
 Money pouch |
 Early-type oval |
 Lozenge round |
 Hexagon |
 Fu-dog |
 Oval with hole for stringing |
 Rare double circle |
 Rare diamond |
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