Once used as a currency in several parts of the world, what are cowries?
Uganda Cowries used only for communications between officials of the Church Missionary Society. The values of the stamps varied, but all were denominated in cowries (monetary seashells), at 200 cowries per rupee or 12½ cowries = 1d. The design was simple, showing just the initials of the jurisdiction and a number for the denomination. The paper used was extremely thin. The stamps have been forged Only a small number of the genuine stamps seem to have survived. Pen initialed, surcharged values exist; of these Robson Lowe commented, "All are rare. We do not recall selling a copy in over 25 years." Wilson's
Cowry and have a reply to our question. In certain parts of Africa, cowries were prized charms, and they were said to be associated with fecundity, sexual pleasure and good luck. Cowry Cowry or cowrie, plural cowries, is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The term "porcelain" derives from the old Italian term for the cowrie shell ("porcellana") due to their similar appearance. Shells of certain species have historically been used as currency in several parts of the world, as well as being used, in the