2 Shillings

€1.00
IssuerGhana
Year1958
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Shillings (1/10)
CurrencyPound (1958-1965)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight9.07 g
Dimensions26.5 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: P.K.K. Quaidoo
Reverse: Paul Vincze
In circulation to17 September 1966
Reference(s) KM#6
Obverse descriptionFive-pointed star
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGHANA 19 58 TWO SHILLINGS
Reverse descriptionKwame Nkrumah facing right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCIVITATIS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR P.V. KWAME NKRUMAH
(Translation: The Founder of the State of Ghana P.V. Kwame Nkrumah)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1958  - - 72 700 000
1958  - Proof - 20 000
Catalog ID7881183920
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