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Message:: [QUOTE="Clinker, post: 948386, member: 6229"]In 2005 the African Development Bank recently issued a series of coins, each of which feature a form of primitive money once used in the past by each of the six member nations. Each coin's denomination is 1500 CFA Francs. The coins measure 27mm and are composed of nickel-plated steel. The obverse of every coin features an Elephant’s head and a map of Africa, while each reverse features a different form of primitive money once used in the member nation's monetary past. The Cameroon issue features a Mambila. Three pieces of Spear Money embellish the coin of the Central African Republic. A Manilla Slave Bracelet decorates the Chad issue. A Katanga Cross is on the coin from the Congo Republic. A pair of Cowrie shells adorn the Equatorial Guinea coin. The Gabon coin shows a piece of Throwing Knife Money. Each coin's mintage is only 2005 pieces! All 6 photos courtesy of Don's World Coin Gallery at worldcoingallery.com.  NOTE: The following links are included so you may view the actual item presented. Some links will take you to a site where the item is for sale. I neither endorse or disapprove of the item, its price, nor the person or firm tendering the offer.  CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS 2005 (Mambila):  Mambilas are woven shields which were used as a primitive currency between tribes of the Cameroun.  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=34-26&desc=Cameroon%20km26%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Primative%20Mambila%20money&query=Cameroon%20mambila" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=34-26&desc=Cameroon%20km26%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Primative%20Mambila%20money&query=Cameroon%20mambila" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=34-26&desc=Cameroon km26 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Primative Mambila money&query=Cameroon mambila</a>  Here's a photo of a woven mambila courtesy of Bodley of the United Kingdom:  <a href="http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/external/isca/meek/shield1.gif" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/external/isca/meek/shield1.gif" rel="nofollow">http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/external/isca/meek/shield1.gif</a>  CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 1500 Francs 2005 (Spear Money):  Note: Don's text reads "Crossed lances," but those are Crossed spears:  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=31-12&desc=Central%20Africa%20km12%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Crossed%20lances&query=Central%20Africa*%20km%2012" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=31-12&desc=Central%20Africa%20km12%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Crossed%20lances&query=Central%20Africa*%20km%2012" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=31-12&desc=Central Africa km12 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Crossed lances&query=Central Africa* km 12</a>  Here's a web page maintained by Scott Seman just brimming over with Spear Money photos:  <a href="http://www.coincoin.com/seXX2s.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coincoin.com/seXX2s.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coincoin.com/seXX2s.htm</a>  And here's another webpage presenting Spear Money photos:  <a href="http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html</a> CHAD 1500 Francs 2005 (Manilla Slave Bracelet):  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=40-19&desc=Chad%20km19%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Manilla%20bracelet&query=Chad%20bracelet" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=40-19&desc=Chad%20km19%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Manilla%20bracelet&query=Chad%20bracelet" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=40-19&desc=Chad km19 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Manilla bracelet&query=Chad bracelet</a>  Here's a photo of Primitive Slave Bracelet Money courtesy of Aurora History Boutique aurorahistoryboutiqne.com:  <a href="http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/Authentic-African-Slave-Bracelets~P000003.cfm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/Authentic-African-Slave-Bracelets~P000003.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/Authentic-African-Slave-Bracelets~P000003.cfm</a> CONGO REPUBLIC 1500 Francs 2005 (Katanga Cross):  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=45-46&desc=Congo%20Republic%20km46%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Katanga%20Cross&query=Congo%20katanga" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=45-46&desc=Congo%20Republic%20km46%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Katanga%20Cross&query=Congo%20katanga" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=45-46&desc=Congo Republic km46 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Katanga Cross&query=Congo katanga</a>  Here's a photo of a Primitive Katanga Cross (aka Saba Cross):  <a href="http://www.collectplaza.lt/articles.php?product=8204" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.collectplaza.lt/articles.php?product=8204" rel="nofollow">http://www.collectplaza.lt/articles.php?product=8204</a> EQUATORIAL GUINEA 1500 Francs 2005 (Cowrie shells):  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=206-124&desc=Equatorial%20Guinea%20km124%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Cowry%20shells&query=equ*%20guinea%20km%20124" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=206-124&desc=Equatorial%20Guinea%20km124%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Cowry%20shells&query=equ*%20guinea%20km%20124" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=206-124&desc=Equatorial Guinea km124 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Cowry shells&query=equ* guinea km 124</a>  Here's drawings of African Cowrie Shell Money courtesy of Wikipedia:  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea-moneta-001.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea-moneta-001.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cypraea-moneta-001.jpg</a>  Here's a photo of real Cowrie Shell Money courtesy of Scott Seman's Coin-Coin website:  <a href="http://www.coincoin.com/XX200.99.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coincoin.com/XX200.99.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.coincoin.com/XX200.99.jpg</a> GABON 1500 Francs 2005 (Throwing knife Money):  <a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=70-16&desc=Gabon%20km16%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Throwing%20knife&query=Gabon%20knife" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=70-16&desc=Gabon%20km16%201500%20CFA%20Francs%20(2005)%20Throwing%20knife&query=Gabon%20knife" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_wd.php?dir=img16&image=70-16&desc=Gabon km16 1500 CFA Francs (2005) Throwing knife&query=Gabon knife</a>  Here's a webpage with many photos of Throwing Knife Money (ouch!remind me to stay out of Gabon):  <a href="http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/FANGCURRENCY/FangCurrency1.html</a>  Hope you enjoyed this post...  Clinker[/QUOTE]

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