One Penny 1959, Coin from Nigeria - detailed information

One Penny 1959, Coin from Nigeria (demonetised 1973)
CoinOne Penny 1959

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage314,474,031 (314.5 million), Rarity: C (Common)
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Obverse
Nigeria / One Penny 1959 - obverse photo

Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal (six-pointed "Star of David"), consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around above, FEDERATION OF NIGERIA; below, the date 1959.
Obverse Inscription FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 1959
Reverse
Nigeria / One Penny 1959 - reverse photo

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 PENNY; around, outside the scroll ornaments, the monarch's legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND; below the hole, the denomination in Arabic: وَاحِد پَنّي
Reverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND ONE PENNY وَاحِد پَنّي
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Remick lists circulation mintage of 314,473,000 plus 1,031 proofs.
Krause lists circulation mintage of 93,368,000 plus 6,031 proofs.

One Penny 1959: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Images Nigeria / One Penny 1959 / Proof - obverse photo Nigeria / One Penny 1959 / Proof - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 1,031 (included in total)
Details

Krause lists proof mintage of 6,031.
One Penny 1959: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Varieties Proof
All (1) coins of type: One Penny
Coin NameMintageLegend
One Penny 1959 314,474,031 QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND ONE PENNY وَاحِد پَنّي
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One Penny 1959: Details
CountryNigeria
CurrencyNigerian Pound
Coin TypeOne Penny
Issued1959
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigySt Edward's Crown
Face Value1 (x Penny)
Circulation Mintage314,473,000 (314.5 million)
Total Mintage314,474,031 (314.5 million), Rarity: C (Common)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1973
MaterialBronze
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound with hole
Size28.000 mm
Mass7.500 g
OCC IDNXYD-ONZC-WNND-OVRB
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One Penny 1959: Photos
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Proof Coin - 1 Penny, Nigeria, 1959
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Proof Coin - 1 Penny, Nigeria, 1959
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Nigeria Penny 1959
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Nigeria Penny 1959
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One Penny 1959: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNigeria KM# 2
Relevant Links
Museums Victoria Collections: Proof Coin - 1 Penny, Nigeria, 1959