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Bar currency "Yarako penny" North Nigerian; Munshi tribe
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| Diameter | 210 mm |
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| Obverse description | Anepigraphic. The piece presents a characteristic trilobate or Y-shaped form, hand-forged in iron, with three radiating arms meeting at a central junction. Two upper arms spread outward symmetrically in a broad arc, while the third arm extends downward as an elongated tapering shaft with a slightly twisted, textured surface. The entire surface is undecorated and bears natural oxidation patina consistent with age and use as a traditional currency object. |
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| Reverse description | Anepigraphic. The reverse mirrors the obverse in its plain, unworked iron surface, displaying the same trilobate Y-shaped profile visible from this side. The surface shows consistent iron corrosion and surface oxidation throughout, with no inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements of any kind. The forged construction is evident in the slightly irregular contours and hammer marks preserved along the shaft and arm junctions. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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