Ghana 2 Shillings, 1958

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ghana Ghana
Currency Pound (1958 – 1965)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Shillings
Year 1958
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 9.07
Diameter (mm) 26.5
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized 17 September 1966

Description

2 Shillings from Ghana. Issued in 1958. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 26.5 mm and weighs 9.07 g.

Obverse
Five-pointed star
Reverse
Kwame Nkrumah facing right. (The Founder of the State of Ghana
P.V.
Kwame Nkrumah)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1958  72.7M € 1,20 € 1,80 € 1,80 € 1,80 96%
1958  20K — — — — Proof 5%

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