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1 Penny – British West Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1937–1947
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1907—1968)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 243,261,000
Material
Diameter: 30.8 mm
Weight: 9.45 g
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard19
Numista: #7535

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND:IMP:

ONE PENNY

K N

وَاحِد پَنّي
Translation:
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA

ONE PENNY

ONE PENNY
Script: Latin
Languages: Arabic, Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA

1940
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1937H11,999,000
1937HProof
1937KN11,999,000
1937KNProof
19403,840,000
1940Proof
1940H2,400,000
1940KN2,400,000
19416,960,000
1941Proof
194218,840,000
194328,920,000
1943H7,140,000
194419,440,000
19456,072,000
1945Proof
1945H9,000,000
1945KN9,557,000
1946H10,446,000
1946KN11,976,000
1946SA1,020,000
1947H12,443,000
1947KN9,829,000
1947SA58,980,000
🌱 Very Common