Tong Bei
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Tong Bei literally translated as "Bronze Cowry" or "Bronze Shell", is an ancient coin
found in China. This coin itself is a replica of more ancient Cowry Money
, made for the purpose of replacing it.
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
found in China. This coin itself is a replica of more ancient Cowry Money
Cypraea moneta
Monetaria moneta, commonly known as the money cowry, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
, made for the purpose of replacing it.