Brass Manilla Currency

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by The British Museum
published on 02 April 2019

Brass Manilla Currency — A cast brass manilla from Nigeria, used as a currency in the kingdom of Benin (13th-19th century CE) and other West African states. Width: 6 cms. (British Museum, London)

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