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    What currency was named after cowry shells?

    Question #100691. Asked by author. (Oct 31 08 10:46 PM)


    edmund80

    		The Ghanaian cedi.

    "The Ghanaian unit of currency known as the Ghanaian cedi was named after cowry shells."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowry

    Oct 31 08, 10:49 PM

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