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Obverse: Ram's head, l.; beneath, dolphin, l. Reverse: Incuse circle; inside, goat's head facing between two dolphins, upwards, and two ivy leaves.

The “Money Map of Africa” compounds many of Smith’s ideas relating to money. The images and cultural symbols on the banknotes are significant and can give an indication of the economy of a given country. First world countries may show inventors,…

Cowrie money, used in the Kingdom of Bambara, Africa

Silver Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, minted in Egypt (r. 323-285 BCE)
Obv.: Head of Alexander in lion skin and aegis r., with horns of Zeus Ammon; dotted border.
Rev.: Athena Alkidemos, r., holding spear and shield; to r., an eagle clutching…