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ARcoins Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 1:41 pm I recall reading about the stone coins of the Micronesian island of Yap many years ago. Some are as big as 12feet diameter, weighing up to 4 tons. They have an oral history of ownership & Wikipedia says they are still in use today. Report this Post to the Staff

NeoSpec Valued Member Canada 192 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 2:02 pm Neat! There are a handful of YouTube videos, this is the one I'm watching right now: nKvXhuZ_XQk * Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. [youtube][/youtube] Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. * Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5255 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 2:34 pm The Bank of Canada had one on display in Ottawa a few years ago. I assume that it is still there but I am not sure. So you do not have to travel to Yap to see one. Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 3:36 pm That's one the Chinese wont touch, shipping would kill 'em. Report this Post to the Staff
ARcoins Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 4:57 pm Cool video, Thanks NeoSpec ! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 7:13 pm These coins wouldn't be much good in your trouser pocket! High security: banks not needed - no one is going to steal them, more secure than Bitcoins. Previous editions of Guiness Book of Records refer to them. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5255 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 7:37 pm Those people carrying one-they must be on their way to Starbucks. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 07/24/2016 7:59 pm Yap State? Yap Island No doubt where my domestic spousal unit is from. Report this Post to the Staff
ARcoins Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 07/25/2016 11:18 am I was thinking it's not that different from civilizations mining metal & coining it. Report this Post to the Staff
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