Category:Peresuru (gold weight)
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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
Media in category "Peresuru (gold weight)"
The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.018-fond blanc.jpg 3,448 × 2,525; 1.81 MB
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.018.jpg 2,824 × 2,490; 1.16 MB
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.060.jpg 4,884 × 3,288; 3.17 MB
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Akan MHNT.ETH.2010.25.138.jpg 3,429 × 2,721; 7.11 MB