Coin

Trade disc, currency made of wax (bees). Made by the Aeta people.

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Date

Made between 1800-1930

Identifier

Origin

Aeta tribe

Materials

Beeswax

Physical Dimensions

Height: 3.2 cmDiameter: 12.3 cmWeight: 221 grammes

Provenance

Purchased from: Armando Marques Guedes

Acquisition Date

1984

Short description

Coin made of beeswax

Display status

No. Building 2 Modern Spain / Third floor / Warehouse C1 / Plan 4 / Drawer 8 Or drawer 9

Official Website

https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=547998&partId=1&place=41157&plaA=41157-3-2&page=1

Collection

British Museum

Source

Record accessed in October 2020
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“Coin,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 24, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2075.

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