Kissi Iron Penny Currency, Based

A twisted iron rod with a flattened blade at the bottom and a little knob of a head up top.

This penny currency is Kissi, from Sierra Leone, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is iron and is shown on a stand. Kissi pennies, long twisted rods with a flat blade at one end and a small fin at the other, circulated as money in the region well into the 20th century and were often counted in bundles. A long, twisted shaft is bound with fiber cord at intervals, with a small knobbed head at the top and a flared, bladed base. It is 4 inches wide and 24.25 high.

Small change, provided the pockets were long.