1/2 Penny - George VI

€1.00
IssuerBritish West Africa
Year1952
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound (1907-1968)
CompositionBronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight5.67 g
Dimensions25.9 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#27a
Obverse descriptionCrown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath
Obverse scriptArabic, Latin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS SEXTVS REX ONE HALFPENNY نُصْف پَنّي
Reverse descriptionHexagram, date beneath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH WEST AFRICA · 1952 ·
EdgeSmooth
MintRoyal 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)
Mintage1952  - - 11 332 000
1952 H - - 27 603 000
1952 KN - - 4 800 000
Catalog ID5404456690
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