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Copper cent token. Republic of Liberia, West Africa, 1833. A symbol of liberation from slavery. Initially the coins circulating in Liberia were American dollars and cents. However, in 1833 the American Colonization Society began to produce low-value copper tokens especially for use in Liberia. One side of this copper cent identifies the American Colonization Society as the issuer and gives the denomination. The other side shows a figure planting a palm tree with a ship in the background, and has the inscription LIBERIA. Diam 28 mm. Weight 11.11 grams. Inv. CM 1870.0507.15253.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART341491
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Image
Purpose
Public
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3600px × 1817px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Abolition
American
Coin
Copper
Freedom
Liberian Cultures
Liberty
Planting
Slavery
Tree