Kissi Pennies

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 Pennies
• Materials: Metal, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Kisi
• Dimensions: 475mm [L] x 80mm [W]
• Production Date: Pre 1961
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: C. A. McComiskey
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1961.10.1

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