Category:Nansua (gold weight)

The Nansua is a historical gold weight of the Akan in Ghana and the Ivory Coast for the weighing of gold dust.

Regional name variants:

• Onansua
• Takimansua, Techimansua
• Dwoa (b)
• Abanjua
• Jua, Djua, Ejua
• Anlanye, Alanye
• Anla, Ana, Annan, Anrae

Theoretical weight:

- 15,6 g (Garrard)

- 15,768 (Abel)

Real weight:

- 16,0 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.114 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass figure of a bird with comb)

Value equivalents:

1 Nansua = 60 Taku (Garrard)

1 Anan = 72 Taku = 108 Ba (Abel)

1 Anan = 8,0 Ackies (Abel)

(1 Ounce = 16 Ackies (European trade))