Re: OT: coins and currency (was: [Theory] Types of numerals)

Nomad of Norad -- David C Hall <nomad-conlang@...> nevesht:
>
>Hi Nik (Nik Taylor), in <43C0A1DB.4010801@...> on Jan 7 you
>wrote:
>
> > Nomad of Norad -- David C Hall wrote:
> > > I haven't laid eyes on these Japanese coins, though.  Somebody got a
> > > URL providing pictures?
> >
> > Here's a couple
> > Rectangular 2-shu http://www.lioncoins.com/jpegs/2shumkn.jpg - .980
>Silver
> >
> > Oblong Koban http://www.lioncoins.com/jpegs/shotkk.jpg (gold/silver
>alloy)
>
>Cool!  Are there any 20th or 21st Century coins akin to that?
>
>--
The Tonga Pa'anga has been issued in a rectangular form, some Chinese
NCLT(noncurculating legal tender(id est made for collectors) coins are as
well, and the East Carribean States issued gilded silver copies of their
banknotes.
Other unusual coins include a set of coin issued by three Pacific island
countries that were a third part of a ring, two countries issued a set of
two that fit together into a circle like puzzle pieces, and the Cook Islands
has a triangular coin.















--Wayne Chevrier

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