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5 Cedis The Hedgehog and Horse
| Issuer | Republic of Ghana |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The Ghanaian coat of arms is depicted below the portrait in the central field. In the lower left field, a large hedgehog is rendered in high relief alongside a leafy branch, while a horse stands in profile in the lower right field against a darkened mirror-like background. A rectangular cartouche in the lower left bears the fineness and weight inscription Ag-925 / 33,63g. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II • 2014 • 5 CEDIS • REPUBLIC OF GHANA •, punctuated by six-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II * 2014 * 5 CEDIS * REPUBLIC OF GHANA * AG-925 33,63 Г |
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Ghana's "Hedgehog and Horse" belongs to a broader wave of African-nation novelty silver issues produced almost entirely for the European collector market — Ghana itself having minimal numismatic tradition around such pieces. The coins are struck under licensing arrangements with European minting houses, with Ghana lending its sovereign authority to the issue in exchange for a fee rather than from any domestic monetary need.
KM#53 is cataloged but collector documentation on die varieties and actual mintage figures for this series remains inconsistent across major references.