Photo by Roger Riveland Skip Wing, owner of Prairie Traders Coin in Stanley, handed out a coin to start kids collecting at the Minot Coin Club and Collectible Show last weekend. Here Wing Hands coins to, from left ot right, 6-year-old Belva Wagon, 7-year-old Anna Alvarado, and 10-year-old Linda Alvarado, all of Minot.

Photo by Roger Riveland More traditional forms of wealth, modern collectable coins and precious metal bullion were offered for sale along with many other forms of "money" at the Minot Coin Club and Collectible Show last weekend.

Photo by Roger Riveland Coin dealer Les Ashe of Fargo had the oddest currency types and items at his table at the Minot Coin Club and Collectible Show last weekend.

Photo by Roger Riveland Pictured is Indonesian and Java Bullet money called "Peluru Pitunang." These bullet money examples were offered for sale by Les Ashe of Fargo at the Minot Coin Club and Collectible Show last weekend.