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Gambia River trade bar

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Bar denominates quantities of different goods, with negotiated assortments adding to a purchase price; Moore explicitly describes reckoning by bars or crowns. [1]

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  1. Francis Moore · Francis Moore, Travels into the Inland Parts of Africa, London 1738

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“Gambia River trade bar.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V26-GAMBIA-BAR.html

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