1/2 Penny - George VI

Issuer British West Africa
Year 1952
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1907-1968)
Composition Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight 5.67 g
Diameter 25.9 mm
Thickness
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#27a
Obverse description Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath
Obverse script Arabic, Latin
Obverse lettering GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX ONE HALFPENNY نُصْف پَنّي
Reverse description Hexagram, date beneath
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering BRITISH WEST AFRICA · 1952 ·
Edge Smooth
Mint Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H
Heaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN
Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
Mintage 1952 - - 11 332 000
1952 H - - 27 603 000
1952 KN - - 4 800 000
Numisquare ID 5404456690
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