| Coin | One Penny 1959 |
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| Mint | Royal Mint |
Mintage | 314,474,031 (314.5 million), Rarity: C (Common) |
Obverse
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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; below, the date 1959. |
| Obverse Inscription |
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 1959 |
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Reverse
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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 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 |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| 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. |
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