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Manilla Currency

19th Century Igbo Iron Spiral Currency (Manilla), Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This nineteenth-century spiral currency (Manilla), from the Igbo culture in Nigeria, is impressive
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Iron

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

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
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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
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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

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
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare 18th-century Ngelima bronze currency manilla is a stunning artifact, weighing an
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Antique 18th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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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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Copper

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

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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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Iron, Copper

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

Materials

Copper

African Antique Currency On Stand
Located in London, GB
substantial cast object was fashioned by melting down manilla bracelets, small currency items once used by
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

African Antique Currency On Stand
African Antique Currency On Stand
H 19.1 in W 14.57 in D 4.34 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

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

Materials

Copper

Bronze Okpoho-Type Manilla Currency from South-Eastern Nigeria
Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Materials

Metal

Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Materials

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

Materials

Iron, Copper

African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ancient African bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet. An African
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Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze, Brass, Copper

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
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Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
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Pierre Chapo L03 Daybed In Solid Elm, France 1960s
Pierre Chapo L03 Daybed In Solid Elm, France 1960s
$8,261
H 15.75 in W 80.71 in D 29.53 in
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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"Trienna" Leather Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
"Trienna" Leather Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
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Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
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Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
$1,069
H 8.47 in W 7.68 in D 1.58 in
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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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