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cbnbrf- 06/07
CBN Briefs 2006-2007 Edition
Published 2/25/2009
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CBN Briefs 2004-2005 Edition
Published 6/14/2007
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Facts : 1/16/2006
The Cowry:The Cowry has, for centuries, served our people as an important form of currency. In 1860 the following system was in use: 40 Cowries formed a "String"; 50 Strings made a "head" and 10 heads comprised a "bag". In Lagos in 1865 one bag of 20,000 shells was exchanged for one or two English Pounds.
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