1 Ackey, Gold Coast, 1818
1 Ackey, Gold Coast, 1818
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) ackey coin
- Gold Coast, present day Ghana, 1818
- Obverse Image: Profile portrait of George III facing right.
- Obverse Text: GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR : REX F:D / 1818 / 1 ACKEY TRADE
- Reverse Image: Coat of arms with allegorical figures representing America and Africa on either side.
- Reverse Text: FREE TRADE TO AFRICA BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT / 1750.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1818
- place used
- Ghana
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.22 cm x 3.3 cm; 3/32 in x 1 5/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU63370
- catalog number
- NU63370
- accession number
- 234049
- Credit Line
- Olga E. Raymond in memory of Wayte Raymond
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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