Category:Peresuru (gold weight)

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

Regional name variants:

• Asa, Asia
• Assan, Azane, Aziane
• Esa, Ese
• Piresuru
• Peresu, Piresu, Piresul, Presue
• Mpresuru

Theoretical weight:

- 9,636 g (Abel)

- 9,9 g (Garrard)

Real weight:

- 9,5 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.060 in the "Muséum de Toulouse"] (Brass figure of two interconnected grommats)

- 9,9 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.018 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass scorpion figure)

- 10,0 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.138 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Brass figure of a bird on a three steps pyramidal base)

Value equivalents:

1 Peresuru = 1 Assan = 44,0 Taku = 66,0 Ba (Abel)

1 Peresuru = 38,0 Taku (Garrard)

240 Taku = 40 Ackies (Abel)

European trade: 1 Ounce Au = 16 Ackies