C127 West Africa, Gold Coast Copper Manilla, 1400’s – 1900’s D

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Besides stereo view cards we have been collecting coins for 60 years. Perhaps it is time to sell some of them. This “coin” is from West Africa, Gold Coast Copper Manilla, 1400’s – 1900’s. Manillas were regularly used in exchange in West Africa, especially along the coast of modern-day Nigeria, from at least the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Cast from various metals, including copper, brass, and iron, they are crescent-shaped and resemble an open bracelet. They were produced by Portuguese, British, Dutch, and French merchants specifically for trade in West Africa. Manillas were used in everyday purchases at markets. They were also a central currency of the transatlantic slave trade. It is from Money Co. 5/89 Hong Kong sale, lot 353. Paid price in 1989 was .50, equivalent to .08 in 2021. Condition is Very Fine. Height 57 mm, Width 60mm. Weight 77.18g. Please look at our other coins.
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