The most exotic coins in the world

The currency has gone through a long way of development and sometimes anything people use to exchange is considered "currency".

Huge coins

Huge coin made from Rai stone of people living on Yap Island in Micronesia, Pacific is one of the largest coins in the world with a diameter of 1.5-6m and heavy can be up to 4 tons. Accordingly, the value of money for the people of Yap Island is valued by size, weight and how to transport them.

Huge coin made from Rai stone of island people
Yap, in Micronesia, Pacific. (Photo: Flickr)

In many parts of West Africa until the 20th century, iron hooks were still used as a means of business exchange.

Meanwhile, Canada's 1 million dollar coin weighs nearly 100kg with the main material being pure gold.

The ancient Vijayanagara Empire in southern India was recognized as the birthplace of the smallest coin in the history of foundry because it weighed only 1.7 grams and a diameter of 4mm.

"Eat" money

Grains can also be made currency. (Photo: darinsnaturals)

Centuries ago, many parts of East Africa and the Sahara desert circulated one of the world's oldest payment methods, namely, commodity exchange. Typically, people buy food by exchanging turmeric wrapped in coconut fiber. In Central America and Mexico, cocoa beans are used as a means of payment.

"Lost" money

Former US President John F. Kennedy on the field
500 Tugrik of Mongolia. (Photo: Creditcards)

Despite being light in weight, Mongolia's 500 Tugrik is of great value because it prints the speech of former US President John F. Kennedy speaking.

In 2007, the island nation of Palau, located in the South Pacific, issued a coin of the Virgin Mary.

In 2008, about 50 million Chilean pesos were misspelled into "Chiie Republic".

Coins dedicated to each region

Some currencies are only circulated in a certain area and milestone. Many towns and cities in the United States have created money only for regional use to support local economic development and to avoid the impact of economic recessions such as Berkshare, Bay Buck, Ithaca. Hour and Potomac.

Issuing a separate currency for use in each region will help the government to easily control the amount of money circulated. This is why Japan has issued military yen sheets in the occupied area including the Philippines and Hong Kong.

In 1949, the Soviet Union issued a 100 kronor coin in Czechoslovakia with the image of the late General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union - Josef Stalin. The German military also issued military coins when it occupied the Channel Islands.