In addition to Vietnam's vouchers, this list also has a coin emitted, squirrel, stone with a weight of 8 tons or a face value of VND100 million.
1. Money kicks
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Yap Island in Solomon Islands is home to the world's largest and most exotic money: Stone Rai . This is a flat limestone with a hole in the middle, 3.6m in diameter and can weigh up to 8 tons. This is probably the only money in the world that doesn't fit into any kind of purse.
To be able to make this kind of money, the islanders had to go to the islands around the island to bring the stones back, trim and carve carefully. If a villager dies during stone carving and transportation (which is not a rare thing), the value of the stone will increase.
However, Rai stones are not circulated. Their owners will change over time and the islanders know who owns the stone.
2. Money for holy water
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Palau Island released a 2007 silver coin with the image of the Virgin Mary and a small holy water bottle from the Grotto cave in Lourdes, France. Later that year, the country released another coin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions at Lourdes.
3. Squirrel skin
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Squirrel skin is a popular currency in medieval Russia . Of course, other parts of animals such as snouts, claws and ears are also used as exchange tools.
This strange form of currency has brought unexpected benefits to Russians, but not economically.
In the Middle Ages, Europe was severely devastated by plague, which the infectious agent was thought to be from rodents such as mice and squirrels. Killing squirrels and taking skin for trading has caused a significant reduction in the number of infectious agents in Russia. Currently, Finland still accepts squirrel skin as a currency, and their prices are about 3 cents.
4. Money "losing the head"
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The dictatorship of Joseph Mobutu in Congo was overthrown in 1997. Later, while waiting for the money to be designed and reprinted, the government had to remove Mobutu's face on old bills to temporarily use it. .
5. Money emitted
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In 2007, Mongolia issued a 500 Tugrik coin with the image of former US President John F. Kennedy on the back. The most impressive thing is when you press a small button on it, one can hear his famous speech "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I'm Berlin). When released, these coins were immediately removed by collectors.
6. Money valued at hundred million
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In 1946, Hungary fell into the most severe inflation storm in history. The government then issued a pengo 100 million bill. In fact, this note is only priced as 20 cents.
7. Money to eat
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Salt is considered one of the oldest coins in the world. In fact, the English word "salary" comes from the Latin word "salarium" - the kind of money paid to Roman soldiers to buy salt. In the Middle Ages, salt was the main currency in the Sahara and East Africa regions. People often bring to the platform for buyers to taste, then split into small blocks for exchange.
Other types of money to eat include: coconut fiber technology in Solomon Islands, cocoa in Mexico - Central America and Parma cheese in Italy. In today's Cameroonian countries, 30 units of mashed potatoes can even buy a wife.
8. Stamps
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People still think that money is used to exchange products and services. However, in some countries, money can only buy certain things, like clothes or food. Stamps are very popular in Vietnam during the subsidy period . In the picture is a stamp to buy fabric.
9. The death penalty
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In the beginning, the USD was greatly faked due to the large number of large domestic printers and anti-counterfeit technology. Therefore, the US government required all 13 states at that time to print the words "Fake will be executed" on money. Later, the above words were replaced by "We believe in god" (In God we trust).
10. Wood money
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This was the way Germany recovered the economy after World War I (1914-1918). The recession forced local authorities to use almost all the materials found to print money, wood, aluminum foil and linen to the card. This lasted until the Central Bank of Reichsbank recovered.
11. Soul coins
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Kissi is the type of money used in African tribes, now belonging to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. This coin is cast from iron with a T-shaped end, one end of a flat spoon shape with a length of 22 to 38 cm.
If the coin accidentally broke, it will no longer be valid for circulation and must be restored during a special ceremony with the witch 's tutor - usually a blacksmith. After paying a fee, these witches will reattach the fragments and regenerate the soul that has escaped from Kissi. This is also the reason why Kissi is called the soul coin.
12. Snake Lobi
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This is the currency that was born in the real life of old Ghanaians . The practice of farming and earning a living in the fields makes them often face with snakes.
To protect themselves, Ghanians wear an iron snake on their bodies, with the belief that they can chase snakes, just like how people use garlic to scare vampires. Later on, the Iron Lobi snakes are used in trading and trading, becoming a popular currency.
13. Copper knife
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Bronze blades are considered the first form of coins, widely used in the Zhou Dynasty of China (between 600 and 200 BC). About 2,500 years ago, a Chinese prince allowed the military to use their knives to pay when money became scarce, and copper knives quickly became a standard form of currency.
Later on, on one end of the knife is equipped with a round hook so that people can keep money with belts or pierce the string when trading.