National Museum of African American History and Culture
Barbados Pineapple Penny
Sir Philip Gibbes, British, 1731 - 1815 · 1788
Barbados penny from 1788. One side of the coin shows an African figure in profile wearing a plumed crown with [I · SERVE] at the bottom. The other side depicts a large pineapple. Around the border [BARBADOES [sic] · PENNY · 1788] is in raised relief. The coin is tarnished and shows wear.
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