Copper Exchange valuable, Katanga Providence/Lubumbashi. 2011.61.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2011.61.1

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 33000
    • Diameter (in mm): 927.1
  • Shape: Irregular

Typological Description

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2011.61.1
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Alan Helms

Notes

  • African tribal currency. Extremely rare. Native name: Mukuba wa matwi; Fishinkiro. Made from 12th century to facilitate commercial exchange.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined