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⅒ Penny – British West Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1938–1947
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1907—1968)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 142,043,000
Material
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 1.94 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard20
Numista: #10696

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGIVS REX ET IND:IMP:

ONE TENTH OF A PENNY

عُشِر الپَنّي
Translation:
George King and Emperor of the Indies

One tenth of a penny
Script: Latin
Languages: Arabic, Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA

· 1944 ·
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
193812,000,000
1938Proof
1938H1,596,000
1938HProof
19399,840,000
1939Proof
194013,920,000
1940Proof
194116,560,000
1941Proof
194212,360,000
1942Proof
194322,560,000
194410,440,000
1944Proof
194525,706,000
1945Proof
19462,803,000
1946Proof
1946H5,004,000
1946KN1,152,000
1946KNProof
19474,202,000
1947Proof
1947KN3,900,000

Series: 1938 British West Africa circulation coins

⅒ Penny obverse
⅒ Penny reverse
⅒ Penny
1938-1947
3 Pence obverse
3 Pence reverse
3 Pence
1938-1947
6 Pence obverse
6 Pence reverse
6 Pence
1938-1947
1 Shilling obverse
1 Shilling reverse
1 Shilling
1938-1947
2 Shillings obverse
2 Shillings reverse
2 Shillings
1938-1947
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