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Coin - 1 Penny, British West Africa, 1947
Reg. No: NU 8934
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- Summary:
- 1 Penny, Issued by, British West Africa, 1947 KN
Minted by King's Norton Metal Company, Ltd. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1990
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 9.53 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | british commonwealth coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | British West Africa |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1947 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, GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND: IMP:; below hole in Arabic, the denomination; the mint mark, KN, below the hole |
| Reverse Description: | Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal, consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around, BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1947 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper-Nickel |
| Issued By: | West African Currency Board, British West Africa, 1947 |
| Mint: | King's Norton (Mint), Great Britain, 1947 |
| References: |
KM#19 Vice 245 |
| Bibliography: |
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