manillas

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Scope note
C-shaped metal bars (usually of copper or copper-alloy) of varying weights used as money in West Africa; originally imported from Europe, later alter cast (or re-cast) and used as a medium of exchange locally in West Africa.
manillas
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024