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⅒ Penny
– British West Africa
Standard circulation coins
Series:
1952 British West Africa circulation coins
Context
Year:
1952
Issuer:
British West Africa
Ruler:
George VI
Currency:
Pound
(1907—1968)
Demonetized
: Yes
Total mintage:
15,060,000
Material
Diameter:
20.2 mm
Weight:
1.94 g
Thickness:
0.8 mm
Shape:
Round with a round hole
Composition:
Bronze
(95.5%
Copper
, 3%
Tin
, 1.5%
Zinc
)
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Medal alignment
References
KM:
#
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26a
Numista:
#10903
Obverse
Inscription:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
ONE TENTH OF A PENNY
عُشِر الپَنّي
Translation:
George the Sixth King
One Tenth of a Penny
One Tenth of a Penny
Scripts:
Arabic
,
Latin
Languages:
Arabic
,
Latin
Reverse
Inscription:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
· 1952 ·
Script:
Latin
Edge
Plain
Categories
Symbol
>
Crown
Symbol
>
Hexagram
Mints
Name
Mark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1952
—
15,060,000
+
1952
—
—
Proof
+
Series:
1952 British West Africa circulation coins
⅒ Penny
1952
½ Penny
1952
1 Penny
1952
6 Pence
1952
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Fairly Common