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Object type
means of exchange > coin
Materials
metals > copper (and alloys)
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
« Mitako », copper wire used as currency.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
4,5 x 28 x 31 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.82
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