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5 Cedis The Hedgehog and Bear
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II * 2013 * 5 CEDIS * AG 925 33,63g IRB REPUBLIC OF GHANA |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Ghana's commemorative silver program has occasionally ventured far outside the country's own cultural or natural heritage, and this piece is a clear example — the hedgehog and bear subject has no meaningful connection to Ghanaian fauna or history. Issues of this type were produced under licensing arrangements common in the early 2010s, where European coin marketing firms contracted with smaller national mints or central banks to lend legal-tender status to collector-market novelties.
The Bank of Ghana served essentially as the issuing authority on paper; the coins were typically distributed through European numismatic dealers rather than domestic channels.