1 Penny - Edward VIII

€1.00
IssuerBritish West Africa
Year1936
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound (1907-1968)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight9.45 g
Dimensions30.5 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#16
Obverse descriptionCrown above the center hole, denomination around the hole in English, in Arabic beneath with the mintmark below the hole
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringEDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP: ONE PENNY H وَاحِد پَنّي
Reverse descriptionA hexagram with the date below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH WEST AFRICA · 1936 ·
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)
Mintage1936  - - 7 992 000
1936  - Proof -
1936 H - - 12 600 000
1936 H - Proof -
1936 KN - - 12 512 000
1936 KN - Proof -
Catalog ID6489799730
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