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The Americas · Araucanía, Chile · G070

Trafkintu Seeds

Families exchange seeds, potatoes and foods to renew their stock.

Front of Trafkintu Seeds: 7 Seedlings, inspired by Trafkintu (Mapuche exchange of seeds and goods), with actual Noun #72
Front · 150 × 75 mm
Back of Trafkintu Seeds: the Trafkintu (Mapuche exchange of seeds and goods) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #72
Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #72, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Trafkintu Seeds: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #72 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe
Security Edition · front
Security Edition back of Trafkintu Seeds: a color medallion of Noun #72 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story
Security Edition · back
v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · pre-Hispanic; revived in recent decades

Trafkintu (Mapuche exchange of seeds and goods)

Trafkintu is a Mapuche practice of exchanging seeds, plants and foods between families and communities; in recent decades it has been revived as gatherings that conserve native crop varieties.

Source: Trafkintu (Wikipedia, español) ↗

How a note would work

Seedlings are earned by bringing native seeds, plants or foods to an exchange gathering and spent on other families' varieties. They are never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition
  • PlaceAraucanía, Chile
  • Erapre-Hispanic; revived in recent decades
  • RegionThe Americas
  • UnitSeedling · Seedlings
  • Face value7 Seedlings
  • SerialGB-G070-N0072
  • NounActual Noun #72 ↗
  • Why this NounGarlic is grown from saved cloves, and the rainbow on its chest stands for the many native varieties shared.
  • Headgarlic
  • Glassessquare frog green
  • Bodypurple
  • Accessorychecker bigwalk rainbow
  • Seedbg 0 · body 22 · acc 29 · head 90 · glasses 6