Marchuwa
Currency used by Kingdom of Wolaita / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marchuwa (Geʽez: ማርጯ, Wolaytta: Mariccuwaa) was a currency used by the Kingdom of Wolaita. Marchuwa was a bundle of thin metal strips one cubit long, used as trading currency. Marchuwa was equal to 18 Maria Theresa Thalers or 0.50 US dollars.[2][3][4]
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Symbol | Marchuwa (Latin Script) ማርጯ (Ge'ez) |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Kingdom of Wolaita, Hadiya, Kambatta, Sidama, Dawuro, Gamo, and Gofa [1] |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Kingdom of Wolaita |
Valuation | |
Value | 0.50 USD |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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