ANCIENT CHINA Shang Dynasty 1766-1154 BC Bronze Cowrie shell money, the Earliest Coin Authenticity guaranteed for all items! Reference: Hartill 1.3 Weight: 5 grams; Size: 24 mm; Material: Bronze
COWRY AND COWRY IMITATION COINS By the Shang Dynasty and continuing into the Zhou Dynasty, actual cowry shells were used as a form of money but they fall more into the category of "primitive money" than true coins. Their use far pre-dates the first true coins as shown by Wang on pages 64 and 6 |