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cowrie money
Object Type
cowrie money
Museum number
SSB,155.5
Denomination
coolo
(3000 coolos are equal to 1 Minkalli of gold (80grains))
Description
Cowrie moneta, with hole in back.
State
Associated with:
Kingdom of Bambara
Africa: Kingdom of Bambara
Production date
1796
(collected in Bambara)
Production place
Issued in:
Africa
(West)
Materials
cowrie shell
Dimensions
Weight:
1.21 grammes
Bibliographic references
Banks, SS V / Catalogue of coins vol. V: Africa, Asia, America, siege pieces, miscellaneous
Location
On display
(G1/fc24)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
(S.S.Banks says "These four Coolos were given to me by Mr. Parke who received them from The King of Bambara".)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Mungo Park
(On July 23rd 1796 Park says he was given 5000 cowrie shells by the king of Bambara.)
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
SSB,155.5