Ancient and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Solomon Islands, Shell Money, c. 1850, a string of red shell discs, banana seed terminals, strung on fibre, approx. 95cm (Quiggin pl. 16). Very fine, rare £100-150

Provenance: A. Briers Macdonald Collection, DNW Auction 72, 13 December 2006, lot 762