| Issuer | British West Africa |
| Year | 1949-1951 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Dimensions | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#27 |
| Obverse description | Crown above centre hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath |
| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX ONE HALFPENNY نُصْف پَنّي |
| Reverse description | Hexagram divides date at bottom |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1949 |
| Edge | Plain |
| 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 | 1949 H - - 5 909 000 1949 KN - - 3 413 000 1951 - - 3 468 000 1951 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 4661845470 |
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