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⅒ Penny – British West Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1954–1957
Currency:
(1907—1968)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 14,400,000
Material
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 1.94 g
Composition: Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard32
Numista: #11903

Obverse

Inscription:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE TENTH OF A PENNY

عُشِر الپَنّي
Translation:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE TENTH OF A PENNY
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Languages: English, Arabic

Reverse

Inscription:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA

· 1954 ·
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
19544,800,000
1954Proof
19562,400,000
1956Proof
19577,200,000
1957Proof
🌟 Uncommon