Monetaria moneta, common name the money cowry, is a species of

Divining Value: Cowries, the Ancestral Realm and the Global in Southern Africa, Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Large sphere composed of several small shells. Very nice decorative object

Moneta shell from the Phillipines

Monetaria moneta

The anatomical criteria used to identify cowrie species (photos: H.

Money Cowry, NatureRules1 Wiki

Cerions

Monetaria moneta Marshall Islands

Monetaria annulus hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Money Cowry, NatureRules1 Wiki

Money cowry cypraea moneta hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy