Lot 2478

Sale 108 · 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 two balls as ringers, length 12cms, external width 6cm, overall height 6.5 cm, weight 340 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
$50
Result Status
Passed in

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