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Description: | An anti-slavery penny. Depicted on the obverse is an enchained slave kneeling to the right. It has the legend: 'AM I NOT A WOMAN & A SISTER 1838'. The reverse has an inscription within a wreath: 'LIBERTY 1838', and the legend: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. The ?N? in United is reversed.
caption: penny | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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