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| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the official emblem of the 1981 International Year of Disabled Persons — a stylised figure seated at a workbench, rendered within a triangular motif — flanked by two olive branches tied at the base, symbolising peace and international solidarity. The date 1981 appears in the upper field above the central emblem. The circular legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS arcs along the upper periphery, while the issuing country name GHANA is inscribed along the lower rim in bold raised lettering. |
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| Reverse description | Full-figure portrait of Dr. C.A. Akrofi M.B.E., the distinguished Ghanaian linguist and scholar, depicted seated in a wheelchair and engaged in work, set against a map of Ghana in low relief. The legend DR. C.A. AKROFI M.B.E. arcs along the upper periphery, with his birth and death years 1901 and 1967 flanking the central figure at mid-field. The denomination 50 CEDIS is boldly inscribed in two lines at the lower portion of the field beneath the portrait. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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