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| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Value | 5 Shillings (¼) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A powerfully modelled lion passant, facing left with head turned toward the viewer, depicted in a crouching posture atop a rocky outcrop rendered in naturalistic detail. The beast is shown with full mane and tail curved upward, conveying strength and alertness. The legend BRITISH WEST AFRICA arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 1936 appears in the lower exergual area below the ground line. A beaded rim encircles the entire reverse field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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