Kissi Penny

Kissi (or kisi) penny is a term given to a form of indigenous African currency, used in the interior of Sierra Leone in the 19th century. A Kissi penny consists of a rough strip or rod of iron, about a foot in length, which is t-shaped at one end, and flattened at the other.

Further Information

• Type: Currency
• Object: Kissi Penny
• Materials: Metal
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 490mm [L] x 80mm [W] x 50mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1905
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: P. Amaury Talbot
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1905.1209.55

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