A Survey of Primitive Money – A. Hingston Quiggin Originally published in 1949, this landmark study is one of the earliest comprehensive examinations of systems of exchange that predate the use of coinage. The book explores a wide variety of objects that once functioned as means of payment, commonly described as “primitive money.” Drawing on examples from across the world, it covers forms of currency from the distant past as well as types that continued in use into modern times. An essential reference for understanding the historical diversity of monetary systems. Pages: 339 Language: English Print: 1991, USA