A Change of Pace

Japanese Copper rods salvaged from the VOC ship the Waddinxveen:


these were used to make emergency copper ""coins""

small ones:



and larger ones:



some Roman Republic shell money:

 

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I have two Roman "aes formatum" except they are lead in the shape of cast cockle shells... not sure if that means they also served as currency? They are about 3/4" in diameter...

 

AE SQUARES


Indian AE Square Fractional Karshapana punch 125 BCE 9.0x8.2mm 0.86g Ominus1


CHICKETS from ASHOKA


India Maurya ser VIB AR Karshapana punchmark 270-175 BC ASHOKA


SILVER BARS (Cat Tongues?)


India Gandahara AR Bent Bar 11.3g 650-600 BCE long early type RARE two dots - also have on BOTH sides VERY RARE