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. Currently not on view
Authors
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
- Dates
- 1818
- Format
- Silver (overall material)
- Place Discussed
- Ghana Ghana: Gold Coast
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Ghana
- Rights
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/6f548ff1c283bca666aab3e70535d93c
