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⅒ Penny – British West Africa

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1949 British West Africa circulation coins

Context

Years: 1949–1950

Issuer: British West Africa

Ruler: George VI

Currency:

(1907—1968)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 19,936,000

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 1.94 g

Shape: Round with a round hole

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #26

Numista: #11000

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:

BRIT ISH WEST AFRICA

· 1949 ·

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H
Kings Norton Metal Company	KN

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1949	H	3,700,000
1949	KN	3,036,000
1950	KN	—	Proof
1950	KN	13,200,000

Series: 1949 British West Africa circulation coins