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Ghost Face of Ancient China … under the imitation cowrie issues of ancient China. Further they are termed 'ant nose … uncertain what the characters mean in ancient Chinese; Jin and Bei have been proposed … Moneta Sep 9, 2007

CHINA - Ancient Wood Imitation Cowrie - Ex. Detroit Money Museum … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 24, 2021

Ancient Chinese Gold covered Bronze Cowrie … leaf covered bronze cowry shell of ancient China. These are not completely understood … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta Apr 3, 2016

Bronze Cowry (or Cowrie) of Ancient China … Mang period when all types of ancient forms of money were resurrected during … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

Peoples Rep. - Ancient Coins China Peoples Republic. This coin depicting ancient Chinese coin production using bronze is part … Moneta Nov 10, 2012

Ancient Chinese Bone Cowrie … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta Sep 9, 2007

Ancient Egypt - Anubis … with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine … Moneta Dec 19, 2016

Ancient Stone carved cowrie - Chinese … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

Ancient Egypt - Cleopatra & Pyramid Moneta Dec 19, 2016

China or Thailand - Lead Cowries, medium & small … obols and staters of the ancient Greek world. An example … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Moneta May 30, 2021

CHINA or Thailand - Lead Cyprea Moneta Cowrie … obols and staters of the ancient Greek world. They're presented here … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cyprea Moneta & C. Annulus … Moneta May 25, 2021

Caria Rhodes - Helios, Agesidamos … Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The statue and the coin depict Helios … ancient Greek sun god. The statue was completed in 280 BC, not too long … Moneta Aug 12, 2012

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 … number of other examples in the ANCIENT> Cast Oriental > Korea category so go there … classed these to Ancient>Asia>Korea as a general way to distinguish all cast … Moneta Jan 6, 2006

Cypraea moneta cowrie- fresh (now Monetaria moneta) This is not an example of ancient Chinese cowrie shell money … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta Sep 8, 2007

China - Stone with Tortoise Shell Engraving … here a symbolic throwback to the ancient Chinese divining method of heating tortoise shells … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 3, 2022

China - Jade or Calcite Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cyprea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

China - White Stone Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cyprea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

China - Oval lead cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

China - Oval Lead Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cyprea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

China - Clay cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cyprea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

China - Bronze 'Grate' Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 30, 2021

CHINA - Bronze Ring Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 25, 2021

CHINA - Bone Cowries x3 … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 25, 2021

CHINA - Mother of Pearl Shell Cowrie … when the Museum closed (~1992). In ancient China cowrie seashells (Cypraea Moneta & C. Annulus … Reis: /uploads/library/COWRIES_Reis.pdf Origin of Cowries in Ancient China - UofPa: /uploads/library/Origin%20of%20Cowries%20in%20Ancient … Moneta May 25, 2021