Most indigenous forms of money (wampum, shells, tally sticks and such) and the modern fiat money are only a "symbolic" storage of value and not a real storage of value like commodity money.
moSt INdigenouS formS Of money (WAmpum, sHeLls, TaLly stickS And sUch) And The modErN fIAt mONey are onlY a "syMbolic" storaGE of VaLuE And NOT a ReAl StoRage oF ValUE liKE coMmOdity moNeY.