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Trade Coin Issued by Moses Tolano, Bridgetown, Barbados, circa 1834
Trade coin issued circa 1834 in Bridgetown, Barbados by Moses Tolano, a merchant at 33 Swan Street. The obverse depicts "MOSES TOLANTO BARBADOES" with a bale and the initials M.T. The reverse shows "FREEDOM WITHOUT SLAVERY" with a six-petal rosette and a barrel with the initials M.T. Slavery was abolished in Barbados in 1834. A Moses Tolano, a 38-year-old merchant from 33 Swann Street, was buried on May 30, 1852, according to records from the Bridgetown Synagogue. While the spelling of the surname differs slightly, it is believed to be the same individual. Information based on Shilstone's "Monumental Inscriptions...Synagogue...Bridgetown, Barbados."
Associated People/Businesses
- TOLANO, MOSES
Geography
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 10