He instituted gold dust as the official currency, and his authority was symbolized by the Golden Stool, a throne that was said to have descended from the heavens into the king's lap. Osei Tutu ...
The Asante kingdom was founded by the great King Osei Tutu in the eighteenth century. His fetish priest was Okomfo Anokye, who unified the Asante states through allegiance to the Golden Stool ...