"Katanga Cross" African Currency

For centuries this copper X-shaped ingot, usually referred to as a Katanga Cross, was used as currency in the Katanga province of Zaire. African currency was often cast of metal which was a way of storing wealth in a form that might be melted down and refashioned into a tool or a weapon if the need arose. The Katanga cross was used to trade for goods and even for brides.

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