PCGS

1 Penny – British West Africa

Context

Years: 1956–1958

Issuer: British West Africa

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(1907—1968)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 59,143,000

Material

Diameter: 30.5 mm

Weight: 9.45 g

Thickness: 1.8 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: #33

Numista: #11059

Obverse

Inscription:

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE PENNY

KN

وَاحِد پَنّي

Translation:

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE PENNY

KN

ONE PENNY

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Languages: Arabic, English

Inscription:

BRITISH WEST AFRICA

1956

Script: Latin

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

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1956	KN	13,500,000
1956	H	13,503,000
1957	—	9,000,000
1957	H	5,340,000
1957	KN	5,600,000
1957	N	—
1957	—	—	Proof
1958	—	12,200,000
1958	—	—	Proof
1958	KN	—

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