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African Copper Currency

African Copper Currency Sculpture
African Copper Currency Sculpture

African Copper Currency Sculpture

$995

H 15 in Dm 11.5 in

African Copper Currency Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

African Copper Currency Sculpture. Dimensions: Taller: 15"H x 11.5"W Shorter: 13.75" x 10.5.

Category

20th Century Malian Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900

African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

African Metal Currency Exchange Object
African Metal Currency Exchange Object

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

$1,145

H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

African Metal Currency Exchange Object

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional African Currency Object in Patinated Metal, Congo from around 1970, the metal has a

Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century
Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency Mongo 19th Century

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Heavy Copper Ekonda Anklet Currency MONGO Tshuapa District - D.R Congo 4494 gr Beautiful patina

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Copper

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

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Mbole Copper Anklet Currency
Mbole Copper Anklet Currency

Mbole Copper Anklet Currency

Unavailable

H 8 in W 9 in D 6 in

Mbole Copper Anklet Currency

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This large anklet, and other uniquely designed metal pieces like it, served as pieces of currency

Category

Antique 19th Century African Other Primitives

Materials

Copper

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Unusually large 20th century copper African currency. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In modern

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Copper African Currency Cuff / Sculpture
Large Copper African Currency Cuff / Sculpture

Large Copper African Currency Cuff / Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Initially crafted as foot cuffs, these African coins evolved over time, growing in size and weight

Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

20th-century African currency Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Mounted Copper Manilla Bracelet Currency Nigeria
African Mounted Copper Manilla Bracelet Currency Nigeria

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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

African Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Ring
African Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Ring

African Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Ring

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H 10.75 in W 8 in D 6 in

African Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Ring

Located in Astoria, NY

African Mbole People (Democratic Republic of the Congo) copper currency anklet ring, spherical in

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom Stand
African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom Stand

African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

An African Mbole tribe anklet copper currency on stand from Congo. Made to be worn around the

Category

20th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand
Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand

Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black Stand. Andrianna Shamaris

Category

Early 20th Century Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Copper

Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand
Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand

Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand 5" x 5".         

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom-Made Stand
African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom-Made Stand

African Mbole Tribe Copper Currency on Custom-Made Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

An African Mbole Tribe anklet copper currency on stand from Congo. Made to be worn around the

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique African Currency mounted on Custom Metal Stand
Antique African Currency mounted on Custom Metal Stand

Antique African Currency mounted on Custom Metal Stand

Located in New York, NY

An antique African currency mounted on custom metal stand. Made of copper. Early 20th Century.

Category

Early 20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent
Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent

Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large copper currency piece from the Mbole people in Democratic Republic of Congo, in a large

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Set of Three Mongo Ekonda African Currency
Set of Three Mongo Ekonda African Currency

Set of Three Mongo Ekonda African Currency

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of three African Currency copper ankle cuffs. all three pieces are well worn and all

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand
Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand

Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

An African Mbole copper bracelet currency from the early 20th century. This antique tribal anklet

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands
Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Copper

Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria
Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria

Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria

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H 7.25 in W 11.25 in D 4.5 in

Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria

Located in Dallas, TX

Two sizes of coiled bracelet currency mounted on stands. These copper alloy bracelets were used as

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Antique African Currency Ring Mounted on Custom Metal Stand
Antique African Currency Ring Mounted on Custom Metal Stand

Antique African Currency Ring Mounted on Custom Metal Stand

Located in New York, NY

An antique African copper currency ring mounted on custom metal stand. Early 20th century

Category

Vintage 1920s Congolese Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand. 10.5" high x stand 6 x

Category

20th Century Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand. Andrianna Shamaris

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Pair of African Mounted Copper Bracelet 'Manilla' Currency Nigeria
Pair of African Mounted Copper Bracelet 'Manilla' Currency Nigeria

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

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Solid Copper Early 20th Century Tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo
Solid Copper Early 20th Century Tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo

Solid Copper Early 20th Century Tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Scott McCue Solid copper early 20th century tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo Large

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria
African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria

African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria

Located in Austin, TX

A large and attractive copper spiral manilla currency piece, Igbo tribe, Nigeria, early to mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Large African Mbole Copper Currency, Mid to Late 20th Century, D.R. Congo
Large African Mbole Copper Currency, Mid to Late 20th Century, D.R. Congo

Large African Mbole Copper Currency, Mid to Late 20th Century, D.R. Congo

Located in Austin, TX

A unusually large and impressive Mbole people hammered copper currency piece, mounted on a custom

Category

Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

An African Manilla Trade Currency on Custom Iron Stand
An African Manilla Trade Currency on Custom Iron Stand

An African Manilla Trade Currency on Custom Iron Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

purchase slaves, ivory, and other trade items. This pre-colonial African copper alloy currency is nicely

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron, Copper

African Currency Bracelet Set on Iron Stands, Azande, 19th Century
African Currency Bracelet Set on Iron Stands, Azande, 19th Century

African Currency Bracelet Set on Iron Stands, Azande, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two cast copper currency bracelets Azande, Democratic Republic of Congo Measures: One solid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

African Copper Currency
African Copper Currency

African Copper Currency

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H 15 in D 6.5 in

African Copper Currency

Located in San Francisco, CA

Semi-spherical ingot in puddle-cast copper alloy mounted on a custom stand. Mbole

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Metal

Four Antique African Currency in Hammered  Copper
Four Antique African Currency in Hammered  Copper

Four Antique African Currency in Hammered Copper

Located in Wainscott, NY

Four Antique African Currency in Hammered Copper " Round" Shaped. Priced Separately

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Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency
Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century copper 'Mbole' currency on contemporary blackened iron stand 'Congo'

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Art

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency
Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century copper 'Mbole' currency on contemporary blackened iron stand ' Demoncratic

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Art

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century copper 'Mbole' currency on contemporary blackened iron stand.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century African More Desk Accessories

Mbole Currency
Mbole Currency

Mbole Currency

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Dm 11 in

Mbole Currency

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Copper Anklet, was used for female ritual as well as currency by the Mbole in congo in the

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Copper Currency on Iron Stand

Early 20th Century Copper Currency on Iron Stand

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century copper currency on iron stand, The congo.

Category

Antique 19th Century African More Desk Accessories

19th Century Nigerian Currency
19th Century Nigerian Currency

19th Century Nigerian Currency

Located in New York, NY

19th C. Nigerian copper currency in the shape of a shield

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency
Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Early 20th Century Copper 'Mbole' Currency

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century copper 'Mbole' currency on contemporary blackened iron stand 'Congo'

Category

Early 20th Century Central African Tribal Art

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African Copper Currency For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African copper currency you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, copper and iron, every African copper currency was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African copper currency — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each African copper currency bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one African copper currency that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Copper Currency?

An African copper currency can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $3,600.