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1 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:

(1907—1968)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 86,734,000

Material

Diameter: 30.9 mm

Weight: 9.45 g

Thickness: 1.7 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: #30a

Numista: #10920

Obverse

Inscription:

GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX

ONE PENNY

H

وَاحِد پَنّي

Translation:

George the Sixth King

One Penny

H

One Penny

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Latin, Arabic

Reverse

Inscription:

BRITISH WEST AFRICA

1952

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Categories

Symbol> Hexagram

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)	—
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H
Kings Norton Metal Company	KN

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1952	—	10,542,000
1952	—	—	Proof
1952	H	30,794,000
1952	KN	45,398,000
1952	KN	—	Proof

Series: 1952 British West Africa circulation coins

⅒ Penny obverse

⅒ Penny reverse

½ Penny obverse

½ Penny reverse

1 Penny obverse

1 Penny reverse

6 Pence obverse

6 Pence reverse

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