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20 Cents Sierra Leone Company
| Uitgever | Sierra Leone Company |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1791 |
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| Waarde | 20 Cents (0.20) |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The central device depicts two clasped hands rendered in bold relief, symbolising the commercial and diplomatic compact between the Sierra Leone Company and the peoples of Africa. The numeral 20 appears above the handshake and again below it, flanking the date 1791 at the base of the field. The circular legend TWENTY CENT PIECE runs around the periphery, reading from the lower left and continuing around both sides. The design is enclosed within a dentilated border consistent with the obverse. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Sierra Leone Company was a British abolitionist venture chartered in 1792 to govern the resettlement colony at Freetown, founded largely by Black Loyalists evacuated from Nova Scotia. These copper tokens were struck in 1791 in anticipation of that charter, intended to provide a functioning currency for a settlement that British colonial infrastructure had not yet formally recognized. The company's backers included Granville Sharp and William Wilberforce — men whose primary concern was the abolition of the slave trade, not monetary policy.
KM#4a designates the copper variant; a silver striking also exists, almost certainly a proof or presentation piece rather than a circulation issue.