| Issuer | British West Africa |
| Year | 1920-1936 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Tin brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Tin) |
| Weight | 2.8276 g |
| Dimensions | 19.4 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Edgar Bertram MacKennal |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#11b |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of George V facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: |
| Reverse description | Denomination in wreath, date beneath. NOTE: Mintmark (if present) above date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA 6 PENCE KN 1920 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1920 KN - - 12 000 000 1920 KN - Proof - 1923 H - - 2 000 000 1924 - (fr) rare - 1 000 000 1924 H - (fr) rare - 1 000 000 1924 KN - (fr) rare - 1 000 000 1925 - - 2 800 000 1928 - (fr) rare - 400 000 1928 - Proof - 1933 - (fr) rare - 1 000 000 1933 - Proof - 1935 - - 4 000 000 1935 - Proof - 1936 - - 10 400 000 1936 - Proof - 1936 H - (fr) rare - 480 000 1936 H - Proof - 1936 KN - (fr) rare - 2 696 000 1936 KN - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 8861973780 |
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