Legend | BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · |
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Full text | BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · |
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. |
Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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One Penny 1957 |
Material: Bronze Mints: - Royal Mint: 9,000,000 - King's Norton Metal Co.: 5,600,000 - Birmingham Mint: 5,340,000 Total Mintage: 19,940,000 |
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One-tenth Penny 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,200,000 |
Threepence 1957 | ![]() |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Birmingham Mint Mintage: 800,080 |
One Penny 1958 |
Material: Bronze Mints: - King's Norton Metal Co.: unknown - Royal Mint: unknown Total Mintage: 12,200,000 |
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Year From | 1912 |
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Year To | 1958 |
Country | British West Africa |