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Giant Borneo Cannon Money

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Giant Borneo Cannon Money
SOLD
1,200.00USD+ buyer's premium (240.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 12 @ 10:52UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
Lot: 4074
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Title: Giant Borneo Cannon Money
Description: Huge example of genuine Borneo cannon money on modern display stand. In the 19th century brass was so valuable in Brunei, Sabah, and Sarawak that models of Portuguese cannon were used for purchases of slaves and payment of fines. They were actually fired during weddings, birth of children, and visits of dignitaries. See Quiggin, pp. 260-61 and Fig. 116, and Opitz, p. 100 (illustrated right center).
Low Estimate: 2500
High Estimate: 4000
Pedigree Collection: Bought from seller in Bali, brokered by Scott Semans.