Ghana's 2002 jubilee coinage was issued just five years after the country had redenominated its currency, replacing the old cedi at a rate of 1,000 to 1. The "Sika" denomination itself was a short-lived experiment — Ghana reverted to cedi denominations within a few years, making these transitional-era pieces an odd footnote in the country's post-independence monetary history.
The .375 fineness — nine-carat gold — places this firmly in the budget commemorative market of the early 2000s, when Commonwealth mints routinely issued jubilee pieces at lower purities to hit accessible price points. The X# prefix in the reference confirms its status outside the regular national coinage program.
Ghana's 2002 jubilee coinage was issued just five years after the country had redenominated its currency, replacing the old cedi at a rate of 1,000 to 1. The "Sika" denomination itself was a short-lived experiment — Ghana reverted to cedi denominations within a few years, making these transitional-era pieces an odd footnote in the country's post-independence monetary history.
The .375 fineness — nine-carat gold — places this firmly in the budget commemorative market of the early 2000s, when Commonwealth mints routinely issued jubilee pieces at lower purities to hit accessible price points. The X# prefix in the reference confirms its status outside the regular national coinage program.