1 Penny - George VI

€10,920.00
IssuerBritish West Africa
Year1952
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound (1907-1968)
CompositionBronze (95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc)
Weight9.45 g
Dimensions30.9 mm
Thickness1.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#30a
Obverse descriptionCrown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS SEXTVS REX ONE PENNY KN وَاحِد پَنّي
Reverse descriptionHexagram, date beneath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH WEST AFRICA 1952
EdgeSmooth
MintRoyal 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)
Mintage1952  - - 10 542 000
1952  - Proof -
1952 H - - 30 794 000
1952 KN - - 45 398 000
1952 KN - Proof -
Catalog ID5564099870
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