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8 Shillings - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | The Gambia |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GAMBIA 1970 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Gambia's 8 shillings denomination is a direct product of the country's post-independence monetary system, introduced after breaking from British colonial currency arrangements following independence in 1965. The unusual denomination reflects a hybrid transitional structure — the Gambian pound was divided into 20 shillings, making an 8-shilling piece a practical but arithmetically awkward coin by any sterling tradition. The series was rendered obsolete almost immediately: the dalasi and butut system replaced pound-based currency in 1971, meaning coins of this type circulated for under two years before demonetization.