Coin - 1/2 Penny, British West Africa, 1913

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Summary:: 1/2 Penny, Issued by, British West Africa, 1913
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Statement Of Significance:: British West Africa was a grouping of four seperate British colonies - Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana (originally Gold Coast) and Gambia.
Acquisition Information:: Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978

Tagged with:	british empire coins
Themes this item is part of:	Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	British West Africa
Tertiary Classification:	working strikes
DateEra:	1913 AD
Denomination:	1/2 Penny
Obverse Description:	An imperial crown above a central circular hole with a scroll ornament to right and left; below crown, ONE HALFPENNY; around, outside the scroll ornaments, GEORGE V KING ET IND: IMP:; below hole in Arabic, the denomination
Reverse Description:	Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal, consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around, BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1913
Edge Description:	Plain
Shape:	Round
Material:	Copper-Nickel
Issued By:	West African Currency Board, British West Africa, 1913
Mint:	Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1913
References:	KM#8 Vice 211 http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/RP%20171%20texts%203%20rev%20table.pdf
Bibliography:	[Book], Mr Colin Bruce - Krause Publications, 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000, 2009 [Book], Mr David Vice - Peter Ireland (Format) Ltd., The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena 1684 - 1958, Birmingham, 1983