Record No.
MRB-2026-006955
Yap stone money, the largest currency objects ever used
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Micronesia
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Micronesia
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Record Description
The island of Yap used giant carved limestone discs called rai as currency, some measuring up to 3.6 meters across, making them the largest physical objects ever used as money.
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