Manilla Currency
Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating set of three 19th century West African bronze currency manillas, elegantly
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
H 1.38 in W 3.27 in D 3 in
Bronze Currency Bangle/Manilla, Oromo People, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 19th C.
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bangle / Manilla with a fixed opening. Minimalist, simple design work
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 1
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 4
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 1.07 in W 3.15 in D 2.92 in
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 5
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 0.87 in W 2.92 in D 2.84 in
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 3
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 2.8 in
Solid Brass Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Gurma People, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early 20th-century brass currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Hand
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
H 0.6 in W 2.96 in D 3.35 in
Grouping of 5 Manillas, Okpoho, Nigeria, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
manillas were a frequent medium "currency" of exchange for slaves.
Manillas are named after the Portuguese
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Copper
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19th Century Nigerian King Manilla Currency Piece on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Nigerian cast copper King Manilla currency piece with an incredible patina, mounted
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
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Large African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, Early 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive coiled copper manilla currency piece with gorgeous patina, early 20th
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Vintage 1930s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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H 4 in W 13.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African manilla trade currencies from the Igbo People of Central Nigeria, West Africa
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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A pair of 19th century Portuguese solid silver arm bracelets
Located in Central England, GB
metals and used as currency or as a status symbol. These early examples are in the style of Manilla or
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African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
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Pair of African Mounted Copper Bracelet 'Manilla' Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of twisted copper 'Manilla' currency from the Igbo people of Nigeria. With wonderful verdigris
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
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Bronze Okpoho-Type Manilla Currency from South-Eastern Nigeria
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique bronze Okpoho-type manilla currency from south-eastern Nigeria.
Manillas (which were a
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry
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Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An African manilla trade currency from the Yoruba People of Nigeria, West Africa.
traded as
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry
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Bronze
An African Manilla Trade Currency on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African manilla trade currency from the Igbo People of Central Nigeria, West Africa. Manilla
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
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African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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An African
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Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry
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African Mounted Copper Manilla Bracelet Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand forged and crafted copper 'Manilla' currency from the Igbo people of Nigeria. With a lovely
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
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Portugese Manillas (Currency) from Benin, Nigeria
Located in Wainscott, NY
Portugese Standard Unit for Barter in Benin, Nigeria. Made from Late 15th Century to Mid 19th Century. Priced Per Piece. Solid Bronze with Some Incising and Coloration.
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Manilla Currency For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the manilla currency you’re looking for. Each manilla currency for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect manilla currency — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.
How Much is a Manilla Currency?
A manilla currency can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $602, while the lowest priced sells for $301 and the highest can go for as much as $1,180.
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