FEATHERS AS MONEY—RED PARROT FEATHERS.
One of the quaintest of all currencies is that known as the Fishhook-Money, which can hardly be said to have even yet died out of use along the shores of the Persian Gulf. It is supposed that these Larins, as they are termed, originally came from Ceylon, and they consist of thin pieces of silver bent into the shape of a hook about an inch in length. In some cases copper is used instead of silver, but each piece is stamped with its value.
A PAPER BILL FOR 4d.
CONGO SPEAR HEAD AS CASH. THE BARB IS JOINED TO THE SPEAR.
ENGLISH 2d. PIECE, WEIGHS 2 OZS.
