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2 Cedis Nikola Tesla

Issuer Bank of Ghana
Year 2020
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description The colored inner disc features a right-facing diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in a rose-toned colorized titanium field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper portion of the outer ring, flanked on the right by the denomination 2 CEDIS. The inscription REPUBLIC OF GHANA curves along the lower arc of the outer ring, with the Ghanaian coat of arms depicted at the base. A decorative beaded border separates the inner disc from the outer milled ring.
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Obverse lettering ELIZABETH II 2 CEDIS REPUBLIC OF GHANA
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Ghana's commemorative program has increasingly targeted international scientific figures with no particular connection to the country — Tesla is one of several such issues struck for the collector market rather than circulation. The titanium ring construction, while visually striking, is worth noting for a practical reason: titanium's extreme hardness relative to conventional coinage metals means dies wear faster and strike pressure requirements are substantially higher, which can produce inconsistencies across a run.

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