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Information about currency: Gold Coast Ackey
| Currency name | Gold Coast Ackey |
|---|---|
| Country | Gold Coast, British |
| Dates | 1796 - 1818 |
| 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". |
| Country | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast, British | Gold Coast Ackey | 1796 | 1818 |