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APPENDIX II. 
THE WEIGHTS OF GOLD IN ASHANTEE. 
The most extraordinary weights of gold may be compared 
with English money as follows : — 
£ 
s. 
D. 
1 pesevva - - - 
0 
0 
If 
1 dama - - - 
0 
0 
3 
1 kokoa (3 pesewa) - 
0 
0 
1 taku (4 pesevva) 
0 
0 
7 
1 sua . - - 
0 
6 
9 
1 sum . - - 
1 
0 
3 
1 asia - - - 
1 
7 
0 
1 osua - - - 
2 
0 
6 
1 ounce benna) 
3 
12 
0 
1 benna - - - 
7 
4 
0 
1 pereclwano 
8 
2 
0 
The following list contains further names : — 
6 taku 
■ - 6| „ 
1 soafa {h soa) - 
1 fiasofa fiaso) 
1 domafa - 
1 borowof a - 
1 agirakwefa 
1 soansafa - 
1 bodommofa 
1 soa - 
1 fiaso 
1 doma 
1 borowo - 
1 agirakwe - 
1 soansa 
1 bodomme 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
16 
16| 
20 
22 
1 dollar (ackie) 
2 dollars 
