Manga (L 4)

Name: Manga (Beira Mocambique)

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Tokens were widely used in this area - more info to be found at: "Tokens of Mocambique"

http://www.wbcc.fsnet.co.uk/aftmoz2.htm

Two pieces were issued in the name of “EMPRESA DOS TABACOS DA BEIRA LTDA”. This name appears on the obverse of each piece, around a large, central “3” on the smaller piece and around a large, central “12” on the larger piece. The issuer’s Portuguese name translates as “Beira Tobacco Enterprise Ltd”. The obverses also feature a pearled border. The reverse, common to each piece has “MANGA” horizontally and “TABACOS” vertically, such that the first “A” in “MANGA” is used as the second “A” in “TABACOS”.

The amounts indicated on these pieces i.e. 3 and 12, are unlikely to be amounts of money, as normal amounts of money in a decimal system would be such as 5 and 10. Perhaps the two amounts each represent an amount of work done or product produced. Manga is in District Beira and Beira is the country’s second largest city.
Both pieces are of Aluminium and have a crudely milled edge. P&S state that these tokens were made in England but no further details are given.



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