Ethiopian Brass Bracelet Currency

Bright yellow cuff with a green blemish and a few faint diamonds.

This bracelet currency is from Ethiopia, East Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is brass. The shape of a ring or bracelet is easy to make, carry and count, which helps explain why it appears as currency in many cultures. Open, rounded-edge band in yellow metal, with a lighter, polished face. Faint, shallow diamond lines are scratched across the front, and a small patch of green corrosion sits at one spot. The gap is narrow. It is 1.25 inches deep and 3.25 in diameter.

Plain, warm and not too fussy.