Historically, many societies have used cowries as money, and even as recently as the middle of this century, cowries have been used in some parts of Africa. The cowrie is the most widely and ...

The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...

The Monetaria moneta, also known as the money cowry, the small sea snail species were extensively used as currency in various countries in Africa, Australia and Asia. In western Africa ...