A “Kissi Penny” From the area of Sierra Leone, Liberia and French Guinea it is known as a “coin with a soul” if it is broken it must be repaired by a witch doctor. These were worth about 2 cents and used from 1800 until 1920. By the 1900’s the value had dropped to about one English Penny hence the English name. As for value, 20 would buy a cow, 60-80 would buy a wife and between 100-200 would buy a slave.
A “Kissi Penny” From the area of Sierra Leone, Liberia and French Guinea it is known as a “coin with a soul” if it is broken it must be repaired by a witch doctor. These were worth about 2 cents and used from 1800 until 1920. By the 1900’s the value had dropped to about one English Penny hence the English name. As for value, 20 would buy a cow, 60-80 would buy a wife and between 100-200 would buy a slave.
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