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1 Penny - George VI East Africa Planchet
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Diameter | 30.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | A crown is depicted above the central circular hole, which is surrounded by the denomination legend in English along the upper arc and in Arabic script along the lower arc of the hole. The royal legend GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND : IMP : arcs around the upper periphery of the coin, with the denomination ONE PENNY rendered in both Latin and Arabic characters encircling the central perforation. The design is executed in a clean, restrained style consistent with British colonial coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A bold six-pointed star (hexagram) with deeply incised interlaced triangular forms dominates the reverse field, centered on the circular hole that passes through its middle. The inscription BRITISH WEST AFRICA arcs around the upper periphery in large, widely-spaced Latin capitals. The date 1937 is positioned in the lower exergual area beneath the hexagram, flanked by small decorative dots. The overall design is striking and geometric, characteristic of British West African coinage of the era. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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