Coin: ½ Pence (British West Africa(1936~1952 - George VI) Col:GB-WA-000009,WCC:km18 🪙
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Coin catalog : Coin › ½ Pence
- Country:
- British West Africa
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Colnect codes GB-WA-000009
World Coins km18 - Themes:
- Crowns and Coronets | Stars | Symbols
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, Great Britain | Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Denticulated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.66 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.9 mm
- Face value:
- ½ d - British West African penny
- Known mintage:
- 57,765,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 49% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: (arced texted value) ONE HALFPENNY between (top) crown
(left/right) mirrored arced decorations (bottom) Arabic text نُصْف پَنّي
legend: (ruler in Latin, left) GEORGIVS VI (titles, right) REX ET IND: IMP:
(transliteration: Indiae Imperator)
mintmark: (below center hole)
none: (London Mint, London, UK)
H (Heaton Mint, Birmingham, UK)
KN (King's Norton, Birmingham, UK)
Back: Emblem, Star of Salomon (6-pointed)
legend: (colony name, left) NIGERIA (top-right) BRITISH WEST AFRICA
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1937 - 1947 (divided by hexagram)
Edge: P – plain, type: Π
Formerly known as: y23 - Buy Now:
VariantYearMint markNoteMintage
- 1937HProofUnknown
- 1937H4,800,000
- 1937KN5,577,000
- 1940KNProofUnknown
- 1940KN2,410,000
- 1941H2,400,000
- 19424,800,000
- 19433,360,000
- 1944ProofUnknown
- 19443,600,000
- 1946ProofUnknown
- 19463,600,000
- 1947H15,218,000
- 1947KN12,000,000