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Object connections:
| Collection | Michael Graham-Stewart collection, Coins and medals, Special collections |
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| Gallery location | Not on display |
Object details:
| Object ID | ZBA2800 |
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| Description | An anti-slavery half-penny. On the obverse is depicted an enchained slave kneeling to the right. It has the legend: 'AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER'. The reverse depicts two hands joined and the legend: 'MAY SLAVERY & OPRESSION CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD'. |
| Date made | circa 1790 |
| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
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| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Materials | bronze |
| Measurements | Overall: 29 mm |
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