Gambia 8 Shillings - Elizabeth II, 1970
2nd portrait
Information
Country
Gambia
Gambia
Currency
Pound
(1966 – 1971)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
8 Shillings
Year
1970
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
33.8
Diameter (mm)
41
Thickness (mm)
3
Demonetized
Yes
Description
8 Shillings from Gambia. Issued in 1970. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 41 mm and weighs 33.8 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second.
- Reverse
- Hippopotamus left. Value in English above it. Values in both Wolof and Mandinka languages below hippo. ("dalasi fula" (Mandinka) and "dérém nyaar" (Wolof) . Both mean "Two basic currencies", - two derem / two dalasis)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25K | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 15,00 |
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