Commissioned by:

Sir Philip Gibbes, British, 1731 - 1815  Search this

Designed by:

John Milton, British, 1759 - 1805  Search this

Owned by:

Avis Collins Robinson, American, 1954 - 2023  Search this

Medium:

copper

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1 1/4 × 1/16 in. (3.2 × 0.2 cm)

Type:

money

coins

Place used:

Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America

Date:

1788

Description:

Barbados penny from 1788. One side of the coin shows an African figure in profile wearing a plumed crown with [I · SERVE] at the bottom. The other side depicts a large pineapple. Around the border [BARBADOES [sic] · PENNY · 1788] is in raised relief. The coin is tarnished and shows wear.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

Business  Search this

Commerce  Search this

International affairs  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Trans Atlantic slave trade  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2018.17.13

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Coins and Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6259747-426f-4117-be43-acf736037e3a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.17.13