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I've read that ancient Egyptians used "nummulites," small, spiral-shaped fossils, as part of their currency. But I've also read that nummulites were abundant in Egyptian limestone, and built into the Pyramids. Can anyone shed light on this seeming contradiction?

by /u/DNASnatcher in /r/AskHistorians

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