Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

National Museum of American History

Selected items with African Origination


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NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1770

One (1) 1/2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1770 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1770

One (1) 1/2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1770 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1763

One (1) 1/2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1763 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1763

One (1) 1/2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1763 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1762

One (1) 2 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1762 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1762

One (1) 1/4 macuta coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1762 Obverse Image: Coat of arms of Portugal with crown atop. Obverse Text: JOSEPHUS I D G REX P ET …



NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1757

One (1) 40 reis coin Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1757 Obverse Image: Crown over text. Obverse Text: IOSEPHUS . I . D . G . REX . P . …


NMAH: National Museum of American History · 1570

Bell shaped weight glazed with Egyptian faience or frit, and dated to 18th to 20th Dynasty. This was bought from the Khayat Ancient Arts Gallery in New York City. Areez …