Catalog
1/10 Penny - George VI
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1938-1947 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Central round hole surrounded by a crown above and the denomination legend encircling the hole. The Latin legend reads 'GEORGIVS REX ET IND:IMP:' along the upper periphery, with the denomination 'ONE TENTH OF A PENNY' in English and its Arabic equivalent 'عُشِر الپَنّي' inscribed around the hole in the field. The design is rendered in a clean, utilitarian style typical of British colonial coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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