© Cuthwellis
© Cuthwellis
Dorome Ring ND
| Brass (cast) | 7.23 g | 30 mm |
| Location | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Type | Service tokens › Transportation tokens |
| Years | 1968-1985 |
| Composition | Brass (cast) |
| Weight | 7.23 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#300132 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Edge
Notched
Comment
This cast brass ring was used as a fare token for donkey carts by the Dorome tribe of Nigeria (which is otherwise unknown); according to Paul Dillingham: Pricelists 1968-85 (D26-28), the drivers turned them in to the Chiefs, who held the concession, and were paid in bracelets. This may make it an ethnographic token rather than primitive money.
clipping from 1995