8 Eccentric Currencies from Around the Globe

BENGALURU: The deep-rooted association between a country’s currency and its economy is known since several decades. Subsequently, every nation strives to adore its currency with aesthetic appeals, artistry displays, and notable personalities. Nevertheless, there are also few offbeat and wacky legal tenders (aka currency) that despite of its bizarreness stayed as a medium of transactions and commerce in few areas. Let us have a look at 8 such eccentric currencies from around the Globe, as reported by The Economic Times.

1. Rai Stone:

This large, circular stone disk carved out of limestone has its own unique significance. It was used as a currency for trading by the Yapese, a native belonging to the island of Yap (Federated States of Micronesia). Even though modern currency has substituted the stones as everyday currency, the Rai stones are still exchanged in traditional ways among Yapese. The stone is recognized as national symbol and is illustrated on local license plates.

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