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1 Ackey - George III
| Uitgever | Company of Merchants Trading to Africa |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1818 |
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| Waarde | 1 Ackey |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The armorial bearings of the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa occupy the central field, featuring a divided shield with a trading vessel under sail in the lower half and a fortress with a lion passant in the upper half. The shield is surmounted by a crest comprising an elephant supporting a tower flying the Union flag. Two African figures serve as supporters on either side, each standing on an ornate scrollwork base that incorporates a cherub's head at the foot. The circular peripheral legend FREE.TRADE.TO.AFRICA.BY.ACT.OF.PARLIAMENT.1750. runs around the entire design within a raised inner border. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The ackey was not a British coin in any conventional sense — it was a trade denomination issued by the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa specifically for commerce along the Gold Coast, calibrated to local gold-dust exchange rates rather than sterling equivalents. The Company itself was an unusual body: a regulated association of British merchants that administered British forts and settlements on the Gold Coast from 1750 until its dissolution in 1821, when the Crown finally assumed direct colonial control.
By 1818, the Company was already in its final years, which makes this a late issue from a dying institution.