Iron Exchange valuable, Liberia, 1900. 0000.999.75838

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Physical Description

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  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 51.3
    • Diameter (in mm): 500
  • Shape: Kissi penny

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.75838
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • 500mm long, 70mm at base, 44.1mm at top. Kissi Pennies, of the Kissi tribe (early 20th century) : Sierra Leone, Liberia, and French Guinea. Also called Kilindi, gitzi, ghisi, and "Coin with soul" (if broken a witch doctor must repair and restore soul). The twisted and hammered iron rods with distinctive ends show that the metal can be worked in four different ways and is therefore of high quality.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States