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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1995C107 |
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| Collection: | Antiquities - Ancient & Mediaeval Coins |
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| Date: | 1900 - 1940 |
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Notes | Hammered iron rods of various shapes were a traditional form of currency in parts of West Africa. They continued to be used long after European style coins had been introduced, surviving in some
places as late as the 1930s. They remained popular because they could always be melted down and used to make tools and weapons.
| | Presented by Patrick Welch, 1995. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 20th century |
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| Material(s): | Iron |
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| Denomination: | Kisi Penny |
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| Currency: | Africa |
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| Place of Excavation: | Kenema, Sierra Leone |
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Associated Places | | Dimensions | | Height: | 205 mm |
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