7 most exotic and interesting coins in world history

Money is a common benchmark to compare the value of goods and services in people's lives. Besides the popular money of this day, such as coins, banknotes, and polymer money, there has been a lot of unique money that we can hardly imagine in human history.

Here is a list of the most exotic currencies in the world.

1. Money kicked

Stone Rai on Yap Island in Solomon Islands is the largest and most exotic money in the world. This strange coin is a flat limestone with a hole in the middle, 3.6m in diameter and can weigh up to 8 tons.

To make this money, the islanders had to transport the stones from the surrounding islands. Then they are cut and carved carefully. The value of the tablet will increase if a villager dies during stone carving and transportation.

This currency is not circulated, their owners will change over time and the islanders know who owns the stone.

2. Wood money

Germany's economy fell into a serious crisis after World War I (1918). Inflation escalated to a level that could not be controlled.

In order to "save" the economy from falling too catastrophically, many areas of the country have set their own currencies called notgeld ("emergency money" in German). These coins are made from any material one can get, from aluminum to cards or even . wood.

And these wood coins are loved and sought after by collectors. Along with the recovery of the central bank Reichsbank, the wooden coins have contributed significantly to bringing Germany's main currency quickly back to stability.

3. Holocaust money, a "racist" currency full of humiliation of the Nazis

During the Nazi period from 1933 to 1945, Jews had to live life in hell in isolated areas and had to use their own money. It was the Holocaust money given by Nazi Germany to deprive the Jewish people of trading rights as well as a sense of heavy racism.

These coins are extremely low value, very poor quality, easy to catch fire.

4. Money has the unit of "hour"

In Ithaca, New York, the United States has a currency called Ithaca Hour with "hour" - hour. This is the largest, oldest local money system in the US that still exists today. In Ithaca, there are still more than 900 businesses using this currency and an "Ithaca" hour now worth about $ 10, about 220,000 VND.

In 1991, the currency was created to restore the local economy during the US recession. On this coin there are extremely complex patterns and are printed on high-end paper so counterfeiting this coin is almost impossible.

The value of the Ithaca Hour money is not fixed, it may vary depending on the negotiation between the parties.

5. Currency . punctured

The currency in Monbutu tyranny.

New currency after cutting off the face of cruel rulers.

In 1997, the tyranny of Monbutu at African Nation Of Zaire, now Republic of Congo, was overthrown.

In order to mark this political change, the new government cut off the face of the cruel ruler that had just been overthrown - dictator Joseph Mobutu to create a new currency because they were not enough. ability to produce a new currency.

When the economy began to stabilize, this 1-0-2 currency was replaced by the new currency.

6. Canadian glowing coins

On April 16, 2012, Canada for producing very special 25cent coins located in Prehistoric Creatures coin sets (prehistoric animals), including three dinosaurs. A coin engraved with Pachyrhinosaurus, 3-horned dinosaurs, the other side is the image of Queen Elizabeth.

To create something special, experts used photo-luminescent technology to create images in the dark to make the dinosaur skeleton image glow in the night.

This has pushed the value of the 25cent coin very high, each coin has a price of $ 29.95 (equivalent to more than 600,000 VND). Only 30.00 cents is produced so that Canadian households are only allowed to own up to 3 cents.

7. "Talking" currency

In 2007, the Mongolian government issued a 500 Tugrik coin printed with the US President John F. Kennedy on the back.

It is interesting that on the coin there is a small button, when pressed, a short speech of President Kennedy will be issued.

The reason for the birth of this coin is still mysterious but right after its release, almost all of these coins were cleaned up by collectors.

1. Mysterious ancient coins print "alien" pictures