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½ Penny – British West Africa

Series: 1912 British West Africa circulation coins

Context

Years: 1912–1936

Issuer: British West Africa

Ruler: George V

Currency:

(1907—1968)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 86,395,000

Material

Diameter: 25.2 mm

Weight: 5.67 g

Shape: Round with a round hole

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

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #8

Numista: #2723

Obverse

Inscription:

GEORGIVS V REX ET IND: IMP:

ONE HALFPENNY

H

نُصْف پَنّي

Translation:

GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA:

ONE HALFPENNY

H

HALF PENNY

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Languages: Latin, Arabic

Inscription:

BRITISH WEST AFRICA

· 1913 ·

Script: Latin

Plain

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

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1912	H	3,120,000
1913	—	1,382,000
1913	H	216,000
1914	H	586,000
1914	K	3,360,000
1914	K	—	Proof
1914	—	240,000
1915	H	3,577,000
1916	H	4,046,000
1917	H	214,000
1918	H	490,000
1919	H	4,950,000
1919	KN	3,861,000
1920	H	26,285,000
1920	KN	13,844,000
1922	KN	5,817,000
1927	—	528,000
1927	—	—	Proof
1929	—	336,000
1929	—	—	Proof
1931	—	—	Proof
1931	—	96,000
1932	—	960,000
1932	—	—	Proof
1933	—	2,122,000
1933	—	—	Proof
1934	—	1,694,000
1934	—	—	Proof
1935	—	3,271,000
1935	—	—	Proof
1936	—	5,400,000
1936	—	—	Proof