Kissi pennies

Should there be a page for kissi pennies on numista?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissi_penny

It's primitive money and when we have metal Cowry-shells, Greek dolphins and Chinese spates and knifes ... we can have easily breakable African metal rods.

Quote: "Idolenz"​It's primitive money and when we have metal Cowry-shells, Greek dolphins and Chinese spates and knifes ... we can have easily breakable African metal rods.

​I agree... the question now is where to place it?

There is no West Africa (except french and british west africa) so maybe either Liberia or Sierra Leone, I would maybe put them under Sierra Leone

And so why not Cowry Shell money for Ghana


This Bronze-age money rings with a section that is not round but biconvex.

Other Gaule coins as Golden "Rouelles"

Some types of "Fusaïoles à cabochons" (a little difficult to translate ...)

Good idea. Also, still one:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones
Rai stones, used in Micronesia a long time ago. Only problem is that there is no numista page for micronesia (?)

There are already crosses of Katanga and the boat money from of the kingdom of Lan Xang, a former ephemeral Numista country

Quote: "Monninen1"​Good idea. Also, still one:
​https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones
​Rai stones, used in Micronesia a long time ago. Only problem is that there is no numista page for micronesia (?)

​Micronesia (the sovereign country) has never had any legal tender coinage issues since it's independence from the US in 1986.

And I don't think it's a good idea to have Cowry shell money under Ghana, considering they were used also in the Near East, India and China.

Im making a numista page for it.

If anyone wants to know more about traditional african money, read this: https://moneymuseum.com/pdf/yesterday/02_Accross_the_Times/18(14)%20Kissi%20Penny,%20Salt%20and%20Manilla%20Traditional%20Money%20in%20Africa.pdf

The amole salt bar seems interesting too. Most of the "money" there are necklaces, but it has a lot of information about these.

Wondered what a kissi penny was. Now I know. Looked it up and found it to be a very fascinating read.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces146674.html

The coin was not accepted (Does not qualify as currency). I think there must be a larger talk about this, as the coin may need more information and more people should know about the coin. Often coins arent accepted the first time.

I wonder why Kissi Pennies can't be classed as currency and be included in the numista catalogue given that they had no other use. There are ancient arrowheads and Olbia dolphins in the catalogue, so the Kissi money would fit right in. Besides, I guess many members have them and it would be a shame not to use this opportunity to raise awareness and preserve them. I know many non-numismatists will search on google and it would be a pity not to find them on numista (with proper references and reliable identification).

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Quote: "Monninen1"​Good idea. Also, still one:
​​https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones
​​Rai stones, used in Micronesia a long time ago. Only problem is that there is no numista page for micronesia (?)

​​Micronesia (the sovereign country) has never had any legal tender coinage issues since it's independence from the US in 1986.
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​And I don't think it's a good idea to have Cowry shell money under Ghana, considering they were used also in the Near East, India and China.

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Cowrie shells were also used in the Maldives as well.

Aidan.