Category:Namfisuru (gold weight)
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The Namfisuru (Namfisuru (a) + (b)) is a historical gold weight of the Akan in Ghana and the Ivory Coast for the weighing of gold dust.
Regional name variants:
- Anamfisuru (a) + (b)
- Nsano (h) + (i)
- Nsano ne soafa
- Nsano suwafa
- Nnomanu (f)
- Tra (c), Tara, Tarae
- Talae, Telanye
- Tranye, Tranyi
The name "Namfisuru" means in the Twi-language "a half Namfi".
Theoretical weight:
- - 7.2 g (Garrard)
Real weight:
- - 7.0 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.017 in the "Muséum de Toulouse" (Figure of a stylized scorpion)
- - 7.2 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.045 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of a mask representing a bovid)
- - 7.5 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.186 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Ingot-shaped figure with number symbolism, line - patterned)
Value equivalents:
- 1 Namfisuru = 49 Ba (Abel)
- 240 Taku = 360 Ba = 40 Ackies (Abel)
- (1 Ounce = 16 Ackies (European trade))
Media in category "Namfisuru (gold weight)"
The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.017-fond blanc.jpg 3,872 × 2,904; 1.14 MB
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.045.jpg 3,392 × 4,424; 7.14 MB
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.186.jpg 3,060 × 1,593; 1.35 MB