Lot 1075

Sale 107 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Primitive money, Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with one ball as ringers, length 23.5cms, external width 10.5 cm., overall height 13 cm, weight 1,375 g, (Opitz -). Very fine and rare.

This iron bell form functioned as an animal bell with its ring for attachment, it could also have been used as currency.

Estimate
$150
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$120

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