"Leper colony money" - money which circulated only in leper colonies due to the fear that money could carry leprosy and infect other people.

Oldest coins were made in 1901 for use in three leper colonies of Colombia. Leper colony money is also known to have existed in Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Korea, Nigeria, Thailand, and Venezuela.

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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leper_colony_money