Serpent's Head Cowrie - Monetaria caputserpentis

Serpent's Head Cowrie (Monetaria caputserpentis)
A distinctive flattened cowrie featuring solid, deep chocolate-black edges that frame a speckled brown-and-white dome resembling a snake's patterned head. White tip accents anchor both ends of its highly glossy surface.

Each shell comes complete with an identification label.

Average size 2.5 - 3 cm

These shells are vintage shop stock from a coastal gift shop that closed in the 1980s. They have been stored for decades and are not recent imports.

Each shell is a unique natural specimen, lightly conditioned to highlight its rich, authentic colours and surface patterns. Rather than photographed individually, we will carefully select a shell for you from the chosen size range, ensuring excellent colour and overall quality.