Title

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½ Penny – Nigeria

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1959 Nigeria circulation coins

Context

Year: 1959

Issuer: Nigeria

Period:

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

(1918—1973)

Demonetization: 1973

Total mintage: 52,806,031

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 3.78 g

Thickness: 1.48 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: #1

Numista: #5867

Obverse

Inscription:

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE HALFPENNY

Translation:

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

ONE HALFPENNY

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: English

Reverse

Inscription:

FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

1959

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1959	—	52,800,000
1959	—	6,031	Proof

Series: 1959 Nigeria circulation coins

½ Penny obverse

½ Penny reverse

1 Penny obverse

1 Penny reverse

3 Pence obverse

3 Pence reverse

6 Pence obverse

6 Pence reverse

1 Shilling obverse

1 Shilling reverse

2 Shillings obverse

2 Shillings reverse

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