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Coin - 1 Penny, British West Africa, 1936
Reg. No: NU 12226
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- Summary:
- 1 Penny, Issued by, British West Africa, 1936 H
Minted by The Mint, Birmingham
Struck in the name of King Edward VIII - Statement Of Significance:
- One of the few coinages struck in the name of King Edward VIII before his abdication.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 9.608 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Heaton & Sons Mint, Birmingham, England, HRH Edward VIII (1894-1972), Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | British West Africa |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1936 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | An imperial crown above a central circular hole with a scroll ornament to right and left; below crown, ONE PENNY; around, outside the scroll ornaments, EDWARD VIII REX ET IND: IMP:; below hole in Arabic, the denomination; the mint mark, H, below the central hole |
| Reverse Description: | Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal, consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around, BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1936 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper-Nickel |
| Issued By: | West African Currency Board, British West Africa, 1936 |
| Mint: | Heaton & Sons (Mint), Great Britain, 1936 |
| Person Named: | King Edward VIII, Great Britain, 1936 |
| References: |
KM#16 Vice 178 |
| Bibliography: |
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