Ghana ½ Penny, 1958

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ghana Ghana
Currency Pound (1958 – 1965)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1958
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.83
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1.24
Demonetized 17 September 1966

Description

½ Penny from Ghana. Issued in 1958. Struck in Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc). Measures 21 mm and weighs 2.83 g.

Obverse
Star and value below date
Reverse
Bust of Kwame Nkrumah facing right (Kwame Nkrumah, the Founder of the State of Ghana)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1958  32.2M € 1,00 € 1,00 € 1,00 € 1,30 € 1,30 97%
1958  20K — — — — — Proof 4%

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