Information about currency: Gold Coast Ackey
Gold Coast Ackey (1796 - 1818)
| Currency Name | Gold Coast Ackey |
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| System | 1 Ackey = 8 Takoe |
| Description | The ackey was a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818. It was subdivided into 8 takoe and was equal to the British halfcrown, i.e., 1 takoe = 3¾ pence and 1 pound = 8 ackey. The currency consisted of silver coins in denominations of 1 takoe, ¼, ½ and 1 ackey. All coins bar the takoe carried the inscription "Free Trade to Africa by Act of Parliament 1750". |
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Gold Coast Ackey: Details
| Issued By | Gold Coast, British |
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| From | 1796 |
| To | 1818 |
Gold Coast Ackey: Users
| Country | Period | From | To | |
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Gold Coast, British | Gold Coast Ackey | 1796 | 1818 |