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<p>[QUOTE="marbury518, post: 1676183, member: 24506"]<a href="http://www.coincoin.com/seXA.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coincoin.com/seXA.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coincoin.com/seXA.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This link gives more info........though nothing that looks like my one......they were used as currency....until the British imposed their (our) British West African coinage on the population. I even think they were prohibited but an allowance was made for a few to be owned for ceremonial reasons. Bells......I guess because you can hear it when you walk.....parts are hollow and tiny bits inside make a noise.....saw interview with elderly West African who discussed their use........you need the volume right up and listen hard....here's the link. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spbu7H-4Lsg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spbu7H-4Lsg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spbu7H-4Lsg</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="marbury518, post: 1676183, member: 24506"][URL]http://www.coincoin.com/seXA.htm[/URL] This link gives more info........though nothing that looks like my one......they were used as currency....until the British imposed their (our) British West African coinage on the population. I even think they were prohibited but an allowance was made for a few to be owned for ceremonial reasons. Bells......I guess because you can hear it when you walk.....parts are hollow and tiny bits inside make a noise.....saw interview with elderly West African who discussed their use........you need the volume right up and listen hard....here's the link. [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spbu7H-4Lsg[/URL][/QUOTE]
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