Kissi Iron Penny Currency, Based

A narrow, twisted spire widening at the bottom like a chisel on a stand.

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 tall slender rod twists in a loose spiral and ends at the top in a small, angular flat tip. The lower part broadens into a flat, tapering blade with a ragged edge, mounted on a dark rectangular base. It is 2.5 inches wide and 23.5 high.

A tall order, fulfilled with very little metal.