Sierra Leone 1 Penny, 1814
Token Coinage
Information
Country
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Currency
Dollar
(1791 – 1830)
Coin type
Token
Denomination
1 Penny
Year
1814
Ruler
George III
(1760–1820)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
16.84
Diameter (mm)
36
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Penny from Sierra Leone. Issued in 1814. Struck in Copper. Measures 36 mm and weighs 16.84 g.
- Obverse
- A British officer shaking hands with a freed slave. Huts in the background.
- Reverse
- Arabic inscriptions in several lines translating the obverse: "Slave trade abolished in England in 1807, in the reign of King George III. We are all brethren."
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1814) | — | KM#Tn1.2 (without engraver's initials) | 17% | |
| ND (1814) GFP | 50K | KM#Tn1.1 | 79% | |
| ND (1814) GFP | — | KM#Tn1.1 Proof, Restrike | 13% |
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