Nigeria 1 Shilling - Elizabeth II, 1959 – 1962

1st portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Nigeria Nigeria
Currency Pound (1918 – 1973)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Shilling
Year 1959 – 1962
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4.98
Diameter (mm) 22.86
Thickness (mm) 1.68
Demonetized 1973

Description

1 Shilling from Nigeria. Issued from 1959 to 1962. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 22.86 mm and weighs 4.98 g.

Obverse
Crowned right bust of Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse
Palm (Arecaceae)
Edge
Security edge

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1962  39.4M — — € 0,25 € 1,30 € 1,60 — — 17%
1961  48.6M — — € 0,83 € 0,98 € 1,50 € 1,60 € 2,20 32%
1959  18M € 0,23 € 0,51 € 0,76 € 1,00 € 1,30 € 1,80 € 2,20 74%
1959  6K — — — — — — — Proof 0.6%

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