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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 853720, member: 6229"]Great Britain abolished the use of slavery for all the members of the West African States in the Year of our Lord, 1807. A special commemorative 2 Pounds coin was struck in 2007 to honor the fruition of that historic event. Don of World Coin Gallery graciously allows us to see this piece of English history:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/76-1075&desc=Great%20Britain%20km1075%202%20Pounds%20(2007)%20Abolition%20of%20Slave%20Trade&src=Bill%20Henley&query=Britain%20km%201075" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/76-1075&desc=Great%20Britain%20km1075%202%20Pounds%20(2007)%20Abolition%20of%20Slave%20Trade&src=Bill%20Henley&query=Britain%20km%201075" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/76-1075&desc=Great Britain km1075 2 Pounds (2007) Abolition of Slave Trade&src=Bill Henley&query=Britain km 1075</a></p><p> </p><p><font face="Arial">Also, in 2007, those seven states authorized the minting (a mere 850 each) of 27mm silver (0.25 oz. ASW) Essai coins to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of that monumental event.</font> <font face="Arial">The coins feature the heroes of the Abolition of Slavery movement on one side and the issuing nations' coats of arms on the other. Included is Olaudah Equiano (also known as Gustavus Vassa) on the Benin coin. William Wilburforce is on the Burkina Faso coin. The seal of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade is on the Ivory Coast coin. Frederick Douglas is pictured on the Mali coin. Senegal pictures François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Togo honors French abolitionist Victor Schoelcher. Because the members of the West African States utilize a common currency, they have issued few coins under their own name. Photos of the seven coins courtesy of Joel Anderson, owner of Joels Coins:</font></p><p><font face="Arial"> </font></p><p><font face="Arial"></font><b>BENIN:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/benin2500fobvr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/benin2500fobvr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/benin2500fobvr.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>BURKINA FASO:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/burkinafasosilverr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/burkinafasosilverr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/burkinafasosilverr.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Arial"> </font></p><p><font face="Arial"></font><b>IVORY COAST:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/ivorycoastar07r.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/ivorycoastar07r.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/ivorycoastar07r.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>MALI:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/mali2500fr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/mali2500fr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/mali2500fr.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>NIGER:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/niger2500frr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/niger2500frr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/niger2500frr.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>SENEGAL:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/sengel2500frr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/sengel2500frr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/sengel2500frr.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p><b>TOGO:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/togoarobvr.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/togoarobvr.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/togoarobvr.jpg</a></p><p> </p><p>Hope you enjoyed...</p><p> </p><p>Clinker</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 853720, member: 6229"]Great Britain abolished the use of slavery for all the members of the West African States in the Year of our Lord, 1807. A special commemorative 2 Pounds coin was struck in 2007 to honor the fruition of that historic event. Don of World Coin Gallery graciously allows us to see this piece of English history: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc5/76-1075&desc=Great%20Britain%20km1075%202%20Pounds%20(2007)%20Abolition%20of%20Slave%20Trade&src=Bill%20Henley&query=Britain%20km%201075[/URL] [FONT=Arial]Also, in 2007, those seven states authorized the minting (a mere 850 each) of 27mm silver (0.25 oz. ASW) Essai coins to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of that monumental event.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]The coins feature the heroes of the Abolition of Slavery movement on one side and the issuing nations' coats of arms on the other. Included is Olaudah Equiano (also known as Gustavus Vassa) on the Benin coin. William Wilburforce is on the Burkina Faso coin. The seal of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade is on the Ivory Coast coin. Frederick Douglas is pictured on the Mali coin. Senegal pictures François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Togo honors French abolitionist Victor Schoelcher. Because the members of the West African States utilize a common currency, they have issued few coins under their own name. Photos of the seven coins courtesy of Joel Anderson, owner of Joels Coins:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT][B]BENIN: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/benin2500fobvr.jpg[/URL] [B]BURKINA FASO: [/B][FONT=Arial][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/burkinafasosilverr.jpg[/URL] [/FONT][B]IVORY COAST: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/ivorycoastar07r.jpg[/URL] [B]MALI: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/mali2500fr.jpg[/URL] [B]NIGER: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/niger2500frr.jpg[/URL] [B]SENEGAL: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/sengel2500frr.jpg[/URL] [B]TOGO: [/B][URL]http://www.joelscoins.com/images/togoarobvr.jpg[/URL] Hope you enjoyed... Clinker [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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