British West Africa / King George V

British West Africa - King George V (6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936)

British West Africa or the British West African Settlements constituted during two periods (17 October 1821 until its first dissolution on 13 January 1850 and again 19 February 1866 till its final demise on 24 November 1888) an administrative entity under a governor-in-chief (comparable in rank to a Governor-general), an office vested in the governor of Sierra Leone (at Freetown). During that time, no coinage for the colony was issued.

However, the West African Currency Board issued currency for British West Africa between 1907 and 1958.

British West Africa - King George V: showing 26 of 126 coins (Page 2 of 2)
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
One-tenth Penny 1930 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,600,000
Halfpenny 1931 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 96,000
One-tenth Penny 1931 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,840,000
One-tenth Penny 1932 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,600,000
Halfpenny 1932 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 960,000
One-tenth Penny 1933 British West Africa / One-tenth Penny 1933 - reverse photo British West Africa / One-tenth Penny 1933 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,200,000
Halfpenny 1933 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,121,600
One Penny 1933 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,805,600
Sixpence 1933 Material: Tin Brass
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,000,000
Threepence 1933 Material: Tin Brass
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,800,000
One-tenth Penny 1934 British West Africa / One-tenth Penny 1934 - reverse photo British West Africa / One-tenth Penny 1934 - obverse photo Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,800,000
One Penny 1934 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 2,640,000
Halfpenny 1934 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,694,400
Threepence 1934 Material: Tin Brass
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 6,400,000
Halfpenny 1935 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 3,270,960
Sixpence 1935 Material: Tin Brass
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 4,000,000
Threepence 1935 Material: Tin Brass
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 11,560,000
One-tenth Penny 1935 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 13,200,000
One Penny 1935 Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 8,551,200
Halfpenny 1936 George V Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 5,400,240
One Penny 1936 George V Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 7,368,000
One-tenth Penny 1936 George V Material: CuproNickel
Mint: Royal Mint
Mintage: 9,720,000
Sixpence 1936 Material: Tin Brass
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 10,400,000
- King's Norton Metal Co.: 2,696,000
- Birmingham Mint: 480,000
Total Mintage: 13,576,000
Two Shillings 1936 Material: Tin Brass
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 39,940,000
- King's Norton Metal Co.: 8,794,000
- Birmingham Mint: 8,703,000
Total Mintage: 57,437,000
One Shilling 1936 British West Africa / One Shilling 1936 - reverse photo British West Africa / One Shilling 1936 - obverse photo Material: Tin Brass
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 17,000,000
- King's Norton Metal Co.: 14,962,000
- Birmingham Mint: 10,920,000
Total Mintage: 42,882,000
Threepence 1936 Material: Tin Brass
Mints:
- Royal Mint: 17,160,000
- King's Norton Metal Co.: 2,038,000
- Birmingham Mint: 1,000,000
Total Mintage: 20,198,000
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King George V: Details
CountryBritish West Africa
From6 May 1910
To20 January 1936
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NameBritish West Africa
From1866
To1888
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