2022-08-23 Tue

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23 every year to memorialize the deplorable practice of the transatlantic slave trade. The day, designated by UNESCO, was first observed on 23rd August 23.

The Slave trade was a common practice during the imperialist regimes of European nations. People from Africa and Asia were traded under this practice as slaves and transported to colonial settlements such as Haiti, the Caribbean, and other parts of the world. The day marks the start of the uprising in Haiti that eventually led to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in the territories under European colonial powers.

The 2 pounds coin, shown above, was issued by the Royal Mint in year 2007 to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The reverse depicts the Commemorative date with the 0 depicted as a broken chain link, designer's initial after, legend around, and issue date below.

The obverse of the coin depicts the Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara along with the name of the queen and denomination around.

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