Ghana 1 Shilling, 1958

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ghana Ghana
Currency Pound (1958 – 1965)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Shilling
Year 1958
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4.54
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1.74
Demonetized 17 September 1966

Description

1 Shilling from Ghana. Issued in 1958. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 21 mm and weighs 4.54 g.

Obverse
Star outline in centre, dividing date. Country at top, value at bottom.
Reverse
Kwame Nkrumah facing right (Kwame Nkrumah, the Founder of the State of Ghana)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1958  34.4M € 1,50 € 1,50 € 1,50 € 1,50 € 2,20 96%
1958  20K — — — — — Proof 5%

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