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CURRENCY called Croisette, Handa or Lukanu
Katanga, Lake District, Democratic Republic of the Congo
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 19.5 cm
This copper alloy coin is X-shaped with an irregular surface.
It was used for a variety of purposes: it can be found buried in tombs, used as a currency of exchange, but also as a marker of prestige and a badge of power.
Ref. number : 3646
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