Category:Asuanu ne nsano (gold weight)

The Asuanu ne nsano is a historical gold weight of the Akan in Ghana and the Ivory Coast for the weighing of gold dust.

Regional name variants:

• Esuanu ne nsano
• Nwoa mienu ne dwoasuru
• Atape bandiescue
• Anlunyi nsa
• Anui nsa (a) + (b)
• Anui-N’San (a)
• Anrui nsa
• Anrue san
• Anlu nsa
• Anui ha

Theoretical weight:

- 39.420 g Au (Abel)

- 39.6 g (Garrard)

Real weight:

- 38,5 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.034 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of an antelope head with horns (brass))

- 38.7 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.075 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Rider figure)

- 38.8 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.012 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of a scorpion)

- 39.2 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.095 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of a bent swordfish with a ring of metal around the tail as an additionnal weight)

- 40.2 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.150 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of two birds face to face on a rectangular pedestal)

- 40.2 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.172 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Geometric figure (triangle) with palm veins pattern)

- 40.3 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.036 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of two birds face to face)

- 40.8 g (Inventory number MHNT.ETH.2010.25.146 in the "Muséum de Toulouse") (Figure of a bird on a three steps pyramidal pedestal)

Value equivalents:

1 Asuanu ne nsano = 1 Anui-N'San = 180,0 Taku = 270,0 Ba = 20,0 Ackies (Abel)

(144.0 Taku = 216.0 Ba = 1.0 oz. = 16 Ackies (Abel, European trade)