CAMEROON bronze manilla 18th century
$35.00
CAMEROON, EASTERN FULANI, manilla, 18th century, brass, about 73x80mm, 11 gauge, casting seams, green surface, F
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What I’ve seen and heard about the availability of these West African currency items is that there have been thousands or tens of thousands of all types in the “traditional money” market over the last 40 years or so, and that less than 100 small traders have brought out all of it.
Semans says this is an Onoudo type, British made, 18th century. The envelope that came with it said “mkporo type,”
Over the decades I’ve been selling collectibles my market has been about 97% coins, 2% paper money, 1% everything else.
