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10 Cedis
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising the quartered shield of the Ghanaian coat of arms, depicting crossed sword and staff in the upper left quarter, a castle in the upper right quarter, a lion passant in the middle horizontal band, an eagle's head in the lower left quarter, and a cocoa tree in the lower right quarter. The denomination numeral '10' appears prominently in the upper field, flanking the shield to the left and right is the date '1991' divided across the mid-field, and the currency name 'CEDIS' is inscribed in the lower field below the shield. |
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Ghana redenominated its currency in 1965, then again faced severe inflationary pressure through the 1970s and 1980s under successive military governments, steadily eroding the cedi's purchasing power. By 1991, 10 cedis bought almost nothing — the coin was a denomination kept alive largely by institutional inertia. The switch to nickel clad steel from earlier compositions reflects the mint's response to rising metal costs relative to face value.