Summary
1/2 Penny token, Issued by, Moses Tolanto (probably Tolano, mis-spelled on die), Barbados, circa 1850.
Mint not recorded.
Obverse Description
Bale marked 'MT' at top left; around, 'MOSES TOLANTO BARBADOES'.
Reverse Description
A cask marked 'MT' on top at left; around, 'FREEDOM WITHOUT SLAVERY'.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Pridmore found the name Moses Tolano as a merchant in Bridgetown, Barbados. He was buried 30 May 1852. It is suggested that this is the corrrect name of the issuer of these tokens.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 1850 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.984 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore vol.3 p.89 no.27
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies.
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Keywords
Slavery, British Empire Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins