I'm curious about bar coins. I've heard the term before but I'm not quite sure what they are. Could someone explain to me what a bar coin is and maybe its purpose or history behind it?
6 answers
Stefano
Fri Oct 25 2024
Another period where such coins were used was from 1796 to 1818.
Riccardo
Fri Oct 25 2024
Metal bars serve as a form of money.
CherryBlossomDancing
Fri Oct 25 2024
These metal bars were particularly used in the form of roughly rectangular stamped coins.
Luigia
Fri Oct 25 2024
During this time, they were utilized in the Dutch East Indies.
SakuraWhisper
Fri Oct 25 2024
One notable example of such coins was used in 16th century Ceylon.