French manilla
National Museum of African American History and Culture

French manilla

Unidentified · 18th or 19th century

metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends.

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