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1/10 Penny - Edward VII
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1907-1908 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large central circular hole, above which a St. Edward's Crown is depicted in raised relief. Encircling the outer field, the English legend reads 'EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR' along the upper periphery. The denomination 'ONE TENTH OF A PENNY' is inscribed in a curved band around the left and lower portion of the central hole, with the equivalent Arabic legend 'عشر البني' appearing beneath the hole in the lower field. The rim is beaded throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR ONE TENTH OF A PENNY عشر البني |
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| Edge | Plain |
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