Tiv Iron Currency Rods: Revision history

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22 February 2026

  • curprev 13:5613:56, 22 February 2026 Niger afr adm talk contribs 2,533 bytes +2,533 Created page with "'''Tiv Iron Currency Rods''' are forged iron objects historically used by the Tiv people of central Nigeria as a form of currency, ceremonial exchange, and symbolic wealth. Produced by skilled blacksmiths, these rods functioned both as economic instruments and as markers of social status. == Historical Background == Before the widespread introduction of colonial currency systems, the Tiv economy relied on material forms of wealth, including iron currency rods. These ob..."