Gold Coast Ackey
The Gold Coast Ackey was a currency that was issued between 1796 and 1818 for the area called Gold Coast (Gold Coast), which roughly encompasses the southern parts of present-day Ghana . These coins were minted for the British Company of Merchants trading to Africa , founded by law in 1750 . The silver 1-Ackey piece from 1796 therefore showed the decorated "R" of the British royal family on the obverse and the inscription "Free trade to Africa by Act of Parliament of 1750" on the reverse.
The ackey was divided into eight takoe and was equivalent in value to the British half-crown coin . The takoe was therefore 3¾ pence . One British pound was equal to eight ackey.
Originally 1, 2 and four Takoe as well as ¼, ½ and 1 Ackey were minted, in 1818 a 1.5 Ackey piece was added.
Web links
- 1 Ackey, Gold Coast, 1818. Museums Victoria Collections, Victoria
- Sale 46th Gold Coast. Goldberg Coins Auctioneers, 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ackey. Entry in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.