Nigeria 3 Pence - Elizabeth II, 1959

1st portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Nigeria Nigeria
Currency Pound (1918 – 1973)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 3 Pence
Year 1959
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.24
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized 1973

Description

3 Pence from Nigeria. Issued in 1959. Struck in Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 3.24 g.

Obverse
Crowned bust facing right
Reverse
Cotton plant
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1959  52M € 0,14 € 0,41 € 0,54 € 1,60 € 1,60 € 2,00 € 2,80 99%
1959  6K — — — — — — — Proof 0.9%

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