Information about legend: BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] ·
BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · (1912 - 1958)
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The British West African Pound was the currency of British West Africa, a group of British colonies, protectorates and mandate territories - Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana (originally Gold Coast) and Gambia. From 1907 till 1911 the reverse of the coins of this currency showed the legend NIGERIA BRITISH WEST AFRICA. After 1911, the word NIGERIA was dropped. | |
BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · - British West Africa - (204) Coins (Page 1 of 3)
| Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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| Halfpenny 1912 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,120,000 |
| One Penny 1912 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 1,560,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1912 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 10,800,000 |
| Halfpenny 1913 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 1,382,000 - Birmingham Mint: 216,000 Total Mintage: 1,598,000 |
| One Shilling 1913 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Royal Mint: 8,800,000 - Birmingham Mint: 3,540,000 Total Mintage: 12,340,000 |
| One-tenth Penny 1913 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 4,632,000 - Birmingham Mint: 1,080,000 Total Mintage: 5,712,000 |
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| Sixpence 1913 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Royal Mint: 560,000 - Birmingham Mint: 400,000 Total Mintage: 960,000 |
| Threepence 1913 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 496,000 - Royal Mint: 240,000 Total Mintage: 736,000 |
| Two Shillings 1913 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Royal Mint: 2,100,000 - Birmingham Mint: 1,176,000 Total Mintage: 3,276,000 |
| Halfpenny 1914 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - King's Norton Metal Co.: 3,360,000 - Birmingham Mint: 585,000 - Royal Mint: 240,000 Total Mintage: 4,185,000 |
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| One Penny 1914 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 3,000,000 - Birmingham Mint: 14,000 Total Mintage: 3,014,000 |
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| One Shilling 1914 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 11,292,000 - Royal Mint: 3,000,000 Total Mintage: 14,292,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1914 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 20,088,000 - Royal Mint: 1,200,000 Total Mintage: 21,288,000 |
| Sixpence 1914 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 952,000 |
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| Threepence 1914 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 1,560,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1914 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 637,000 - Royal Mint: 330,000 Total Mintage: 967,000 |
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| Halfpenny 1915 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,576,720 |
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| One Penny 1915 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,295,200 |
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| One Shilling 1915 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 254,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1915 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 10,032,000 |
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| Threepence 1915 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 270,000 |
| Two Shillings 1915 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 65,654 |
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| Halfpenny 1916 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 4,045,680 |
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| One Penny 1916 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,460,800 |
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| One Shilling 1916 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 11,837,732 |
| One-tenth Penny 1916 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 480,000 |
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| Sixpence 1916 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 400,000 |
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| Threepence 1916 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 820,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1916 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 9,824,480 |
| Halfpenny 1917 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 213,600 |
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| One Penny 1917 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 444,000 |
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| One Shilling 1917 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 15,018,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1917 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 9,384,000 |
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| Sixpence 1917 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 2,400,000 |
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| Threepence 1917 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,600,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1917 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 1,059,000 |
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| Halfpenny 1918 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 489,600 |
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| One Penny 1918 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 993,600 |
| One Shilling 1918 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 9,486,000 |
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| Sixpence 1918 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 1,160,000 |
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| Threepence 1918 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 1,722,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1918 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 7,294,000 |
| Halfpenny 1919 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 4,950,480 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 3,861,120 Total Mintage: 8,811,600 |
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| One Penny 1919 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 21,864,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 264,300 Total Mintage: 22,128,300 |
| One Shilling 1919 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Royal Mint: 2,000,000 - Birmingham Mint: 992,045 Total Mintage: 2,992,045 |
| One-tenth Penny 1919 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 912,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 480,000 Total Mintage: 1,392,000 |
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| Sixpence 1919 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 8,676,000 |
| Threepence 1919 |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 19,826,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1919 |  |
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Material: 0.925 Silver Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 10,866,000 - Royal Mint: 2,000,000 Total Mintage: 12,866,000 |
| Halfpenny 1920 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 26,284,560 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 13,844,380 Total Mintage: 40,128,940 |
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| One Penny 1920 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 37,869,600 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 20,685,000 Total Mintage: 58,554,600 |
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| One Shilling 1920 (Brass) |
Material: Tin Brass Mints: - King's Norton Metal Co.: 33,800,000 - J.R. Gaunt and Son: 16,000 Total Mintage: 33,816,000 |
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| One Shilling 1920 (Silver) |
Material: 0.925 Silver Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 828,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1920 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - King's Norton Metal Co.: 12,996,000 - Birmingham Mint: 1,560,000 Total Mintage: 14,556,000 |
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| Sixpence 1920 (Brass) |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 12,000,000 |
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| Sixpence 1920 (Silver) |  |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 2,948,000 |
| Threepence 1920 (Brass) |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 19,000,000 |
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| Threepence 1920 (Silver) |  |
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Material: 0.500 Silver Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 3,616,029 |
| Two Shillings 1920 (Brass) |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 15,856,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1920 (Silver) |
Material: 0.500 Silver Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 1,925,960 - Royal Mint: 683,000 Total Mintage: 2,608,960 |
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| Halfpenny 1922 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 5,817,360 |
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| One Penny 1922 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 3,970,560 |
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| One Shilling 1922 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 33,324,355 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1922 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 7,264,778 |
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| Two Shillings 1922 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mints: - Royal Mint: 10,000,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 5,500,000 Total Mintage: 15,500,000 |
| One Shilling 1923 |
Material: Tin Brass Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 24,384,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 5,000,000 Total Mintage: 29,384,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1923 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: King's Norton Metal Co. Mintage: 12,000,000 |
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| Sixpence 1923 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 2,000,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1923 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 12,698,233 |
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| One Shilling 1924 |
Material: Tin Brass Mints: - Royal Mint: 17,000,000 - Birmingham Mint: 9,566,800 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 7,000,000 Total Mintage: 33,566,800 |
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| Sixpence 1924 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 1,000,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 1,000,000 - Royal Mint: 1,000,000 Total Mintage: 3,000,000 |
| Two Shillings 1924 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,500,000 |
| One Shilling 1925 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 19,800,000 |
| One-tenth Penny 1925 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Birmingham Mint: 12,000,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 12,000,000 - Royal Mint: 2,400,000 Total Mintage: 26,400,000 |
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| Sixpence 1925 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 2,800,000 |
| Threepence 1925 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 8,800,000 |
| Two Shillings 1925 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,700,000 |
| One Penny 1926 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 8,040,000 |
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| One Shilling 1926 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 19,952,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1926 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 12,000,000 |
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| Threepence 1926 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,600,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1926 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 11,500,000 |
| Halfpenny 1927 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 528,000 |
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| One Penny 1927 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 792,000 |
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| One Shilling 1927 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 22,248,000 |
| One-tenth Penny 1927 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,984,000 |
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| Threepence 1927 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 800,000 |
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| Two Shillings 1927 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 11,100,000 |
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| One Penny 1928 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 6,672,000 |
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| One Shilling 1928 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 10,000,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1928 |
Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 11,760,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 3,151,000 - Birmingham Mint: 2,964,000 Total Mintage: 17,875,000 |
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| Sixpence 1928 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 400,000 |
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| Threepence 1928 |  |
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Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,760,000 |
| Two Shillings 1928 |
Material: Tin Brass Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,900,000 |
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| Halfpenny 1929 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 336,000 |
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| One Penny 1929 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 636,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1930 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 9,600,000 |
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| Halfpenny 1931 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 96,000 |
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| One-tenth Penny 1931 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 9,840,000 |
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| Halfpenny 1932 |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 960,000 |
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Legend: Details
| Year From | 1912 |
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| Year To | 1958 |
| Country | British West Africa |
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