Kissi Iron Penny Currency, Based

A hand-forged stalk, leaning on nothing but its own resolve.

This penny currency on a base is Kissi, from Sierra Leone, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is iron. Kissi pennies are twisted iron rods with a flattened end, and they were generally used as a form of money in West Africa. A long, narrow rod with subtle ridges and bumps stands in a low black base. At the top, a small ragged flat blossom shape spreads out. The surface is dark grey-brown with a worn look. It is 2 inches wide, 2 deep and 18 high.

Skinny, upright, and full of quiet bravado.