Solomon Islands- Dolphin Teeth
Between the years 1976 and 2013, the villagers of the Solomon
Islands killed more than 15,000 dolphins for their teeth, which they used as their currency. Some advantages of this could've been the fact that this currency was small and easy to transport.
Greece- Drachma
Drachma is a silver coin that was used from about the mid 6th century and was one of the earliest forms of currency. People stopped using the drachma after the conquest of Alexander the Great. It's weight varied between regions. Some advantages of this money, were that is was hard to counterfeit due to the lack of technology at this time. The fact that it was probably a lot heavier than modern coins.
UK- Pound Sterling
Pound Sterling is the national currency of the United Kingdom, consisting of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. This currency has advantages due to the fact it is light and easily transportable. However, disadvantages could include the fact it is made from an easily damageable material.
By Chloe and Natasha
Natasha Fry and I both collaborated on this, hence why it is on both of our blogs.
I know, super weird that people actually used dolphin teeth. I'm honestly not sure what the next big thing in money will be. Maybe...bones? Or it could be hair? With the weird people in this world you really couldn't be sure.
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