Catalog
1/2 Cent
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ·SIERRA LEONE· HALF CENT·1964 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Sierra Leone gained independence from Britain in April 1961, and the 1964 coinage series — including this half cent — was among the first national issues produced for the new republic. The silver composition here is unusual: a fractional cent denomination in sterling silver is an almost perverse economic mismatch, suggesting this piece was struck for presentation or specimen purposes rather than genuine circulation use.