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Cut Moneta Shells

Moneta Shells Center Cut

Monetaria moneta, common name the money cowry, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.

This species is called money cowry because the shells were historically widely used in many Pacific and Indian Ocean countries as shell money before coinage was in common usage.

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A Center Cut Moneta shell, also known as the money cowry (Monetaria moneta), is a small sea snail shell that measures between 1/2 to .75 inches. These shells were historically used as currency in many Pacific and Indian Ocean countries. They are often used in crafts and decorations....... .12