Nigeria 6 Pence - Elizabeth II, 1959

1st portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Nigeria Nigeria
Currency Pound (1918 – 1973)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 6 Pence
Year 1959
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.49
Diameter (mm) 17.5
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized 1973

Description

6 Pence from Nigeria. Issued in 1959. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 17.5 mm and weighs 2.49 g.

Obverse
Crowned bust facing right
Reverse
Cacao beans
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1959  35M € 0,36 € 0,77 € 0,77 € 1,60 € 1,80 € 2,10 99%
1959  6K — — — — — — Proof 1.2%

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