Summary
1 Ackey, Issued by, African Company of Merchants, Gold Coast, Ghana, 1818
Minted by Sir Edward Thompson, Birmingham, England
Obverse Description
Laureate head of George III facing right; below, 1 ACKEY TRADE, around; GEORGIUS III D.G. BRITANNIAR REX F.D.; artist's initial, H, on bust truncation
Reverse Description
African Company of Merchants arms supported by America (holding a bow) and Africa (wearing an elephant headdress); around, FREE TRADE TO AFRICA BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1750
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1818 AD
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Issued By
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
33 mm (Outside Diameter), 13.883 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#9 (Gold Coast)
[Book] Vice, David. 1983. The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena 1684 - 1958.
[Book] Doty, Richard. 1998. The Soho Mint and the Industrialization of Money.
[Book] Hocking, William J. 1906. Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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Keywords
British Empire Coins, Slavery, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins