Catalog
3 Pence
| Issuer | Republic of Biafra |
|---|---|
| Year | 1969 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts the coat of arms of Biafra: a tall palm tree rising from a rising sun with radiating rays, all enclosed within a crescent-shaped eagle displayed with wings curved inward to form a border around the central motif. The field is plain. The circular legend PEACE·UNITY·FREEDOM runs along the lower periphery in raised Latin letters, separated by raised dots. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a large, bold numeral '3' dominating the central field, with the date 1969 inscribed above it in the upper field. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF BIAFRA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination PENCE is inscribed along the lower periphery, each separated from the numeral by small rosette ornaments. The design is simple and legible, emphasizing the denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |