I am not aware of this, but cigarettes have been used as currency, especially in POW camps. In World War 2 a cigarette was sometimes referred to as a "butt."
The butts won.
Food could have been used as currency in World War 2. Since most of the food went to those in the service, the government gave out food ration stamps, which acted as currency.
The French used the franc during World War II.
Australian
He ate mens butts
They sat on their butts and died.
they copied there butts
Cowries
butts
During World War II, Britain used the British pound sterling as its currency. The pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, and each shilling was further divided into 12 pence, making a total of 240 pence in a pound. The currency was crucial for financing the war effort and managing the economy during a time of significant upheaval and rationing.
Fractional currency was notes issued by the US government during and after the Civil War. Usage was stopped for these notes in 1876.
The unity of the U.S. currency was lost with the Civil War.