Carlotta - the museum database

B19 :: Kongoflodens många valutor

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Kongofloden tillhör jordens största vattendrag. Längs dess stränder, där det talats hundratals språk, har man bedrivit handel långt före den intensiva koloniseringen från slutet av 1800-talet.

Europeiska köpmän och lycksökare, som ville göra affärer direkt med befolkningen, kunde behöva flera sorters växel och valutor. Kongofristatens påbjudna mynt konkurrerade med betalningsmedel som tobak, pärlor, kaurisnäckor (av det slag som förvarats i flätade penningpungar), järntackor och kopparkors (så kallade Katangakors). Exemplen är tagna ur två samlingar från 1890-talets Övre Kongo.

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B19 :: Kongoflodens många valutor

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