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This coin is a continuation of the series of British West Africa halfpenny coins. It was only issued in 1959 and was demonetised in 1973 with the introduction of Nigeria's decimal currency, the Naira. |
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Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal (six-pointed "Star of David"), consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around above, FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, the star divides the date 1959. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 1959 |
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An imperial crown above a central circular hole with a scroll ornament to right and left; below crown and around the hole, the denomination ONE HALFPENNY; around, outside the scroll ornaments, the monarch's legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND; below the hole, the denomination in Arabic: نُصْف پَنّي |
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| Reverse Inscription |
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND ONE HALFPENNY نُصْف پَنّي |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | References to additional information:
[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. The Guide Book and Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins, pp 469-470. |
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