cowrie money

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Object Type
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
Production date: 1796 (collected in Bambara)
Production place: Issued in: Africa (West)
Materials
Dimensions: Weight: 1.21 grammes
Bibliographic references
Location: On display (G1/fc24)
Acquisition name
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

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