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½ Cent – Eastern Caribbean States

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1955–1958
Currency:
British West Indies dollar
(1935—1965)
Demonetization: 1 August 1968
Total mintage: 702,020
Material
Diameter: 20.4 mm
Weight: 2.83 g
Thickness: 1.25 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard1
Numista: #9526
Value
Exchange value: 0.005 BWI$

Obverse

Inscription:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Script: Latin
Engraver: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

Inscription:
BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES

1

_

2

CENT

1958

·EASTERN GROUP·
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mints

NameMark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1955—500,000
1955—2,000Proof
1958—200,000
1958—20Proof

Series: 1955 Eastern Caribbean States circulation coins

½ Cent obverse
½ Cent reverse
½ Cent
1955-1958
1 Cent obverse
1 Cent reverse
1 Cent
1955-1965
2 Cents obverse
2 Cents reverse
2 Cents
1955-1965
5 Cents obverse
5 Cents reverse
5 Cents
1955-1965
10 Cents obverse
10 Cents reverse
10 Cents
1955-1965
25 Cents obverse
25 Cents reverse
25 Cents
1955-1965
50 Cents obverse
50 Cents reverse
50 Cents
1955-1965
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