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British West Africa was the name for the British colonies on the West African coast: Gambia, Sierra Leone, British Gold Coast (Ghana) and Western, Eastern and Northern Nigeria. British West Africa had been a separate entity for 2 occasions in the 19th century, but after that the colonies were administered separately.
Wikidata: Q918150

See also: Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria

British West Africa: Swap Banknotes Exonumia

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Pound (1907-1968)

12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike)
ND (1902-1910)
Pattern
Brass
N# 311809

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike)
1906
Pattern
Aluminium • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# Pn1, N# 127039

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Pattern) – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Pattern) – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Pattern)
1906
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g
KM# Pn2, N# 310597

⅒ Penny - Edward VII – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII
1907-1908
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 1, N# 22484

⅒ Penny - Edward VII – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VII
1908-1910
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 3, N# 11902

⅒ Penny - George V – obverse

⅒ Penny - George V – reverse

⅒ Penny - George V
1911
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 4, N# 22485

⅒ Penny - George V – obverse

⅒ Penny - George V – reverse

⅒ Penny - George V
1912-1936
Copper-nickel • 1.72 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 7, N# 10697

⅒ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – obverse

⅒ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – reverse

⅒ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial)
ND (1920)
Pattern
Copper-nickel
N# 311115

⅒ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – obverse

⅒ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – reverse

⅒ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial)
1920
Pattern
Copper-nickel
N# 311116

⅒ Penny - Edward VIII – obverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VIII – reverse

⅒ Penny - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 14, N# 21719

⅒ Penny - George VI – obverse

⅒ Penny - George VI – reverse

⅒ Penny - George VI
1938-1947
Copper-nickel • 1.89 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20, N# 10696

⅒ Penny - George VI – obverse

⅒ Penny - George VI – reverse

⅒ Penny - George VI
1949-1950
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 26, N# 11000

⅒ Penny - George VI – obverse

⅒ Penny - George VI – reverse

⅒ Penny - George VI
1952
Bronze • 1.944 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 26a, N# 10903

⅒ Penny - Elizabeth II – obverse

⅒ Penny - Elizabeth II – reverse

⅒ Penny - Elizabeth II
1954-1957
Bronze • 1.95 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 32, N# 11903

½ Penny - George V – obverse

½ Penny - George V – reverse

½ Penny - George V
1911
Copper-nickel • 5.8 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 5, N# 27847

½ Penny - George V – obverse

½ Penny - George V – reverse

½ Penny - George V
1912-1936
Copper-nickel • 5.5 g • ⌀ 25.2 mm
KM# 8, N# 2723

½ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – obverse

½ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – reverse

½ Penny - George V (Obverse Trial)
ND (1920)
Pattern
Copper-nickel
N# 311114

½ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – obverse

½ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – reverse

½ Penny - George V (Reverse Trial)
1920
Pattern
Copper-nickel
N# 311112

½ Penny - Edward VIII – obverse

½ Penny - Edward VIII – reverse

½ Penny - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 5.6 g • ⌀ 25.2 mm
KM# 15, N# 11001

½ Penny - George VI – obverse

½ Penny - George VI – reverse

½ Penny - George VI
1937-1947
Copper-nickel • 5.3 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
KM# 18, N# 11904

½ Penny - George VI – obverse

½ Penny - George VI – reverse

½ Penny - George VI
1949-1951
Copper-nickel • 5.8 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 27, N# 11905

½ Penny - George VI – obverse

½ Penny - George VI – reverse

½ Penny - George VI
1952
Bronze • 5.6 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
KM# 27a, N# 3234

1 Penny - Edward VII – obverse

1 Penny - Edward VII – reverse

1 Penny - Edward VII
1907-1910
Copper-nickel • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 2, N# 9180

1 Penny - George V – obverse

1 Penny - George V – reverse

1 Penny - George V
1911
Copper-nickel • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 6, N# 22486

1 Penny - George V – obverse

1 Penny - George V – reverse

1 Penny - George V
1912-1936
Copper-nickel • 9.43 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 9, N# 5792

1 Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – obverse

1 Penny - George V (Obverse Trial) – reverse

1 Penny - George V (Obverse Trial)
ND (1920)
Pattern
Copper
N# 311101

1 Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – obverse

1 Penny - George V (Reverse Trial) – reverse

1 Penny - George V (Reverse Trial)
1920
Pattern
Copper-nickel
N# 311105

1 Penny - Edward VIII – obverse

1 Penny - Edward VIII – reverse

1 Penny - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 9.8 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 16, N# 9102

10 Cents - Edward VIII (mule) – obverse

10 Cents - Edward VIII (mule) – reverse

10 Cents - Edward VIII (mule)
1936
Copper-nickel • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 17, N# 34059

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – obverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – reverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern)
1937
Pattern
Bronze
KM# PnA10, N# 310600

1 Penny - George VI – obverse

1 Penny - George VI – reverse

1 Penny - George VI
1937-1947
Copper-nickel • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.8 mm
KM# 19, N# 7535

1 Penny - George VI (Edward VIII mule) – obverse

1 Penny - George VI (Edward VIII mule) – reverse

1 Penny - George VI (Edward VIII mule)
1945
Copper-nickel • 9.65 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 25, N# 34060

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – obverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – reverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern)
1945
Pattern
Copper
N# 310601

1 Penny - George VI – obverse

1 Penny - George VI – reverse

1 Penny - George VI
1951
Copper-nickel • 9.6 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 30, N# 22487

1 Penny - George VI – obverse

1 Penny - George VI – reverse

1 Penny - George VI
1952
Bronze • 9.45 g • ⌀ 30.9 mm
KM# 30a, N# 10920

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – obverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern) – reverse

1 Penny - George VI (Pattern)
1952
Pattern
Brass
N# 311124

1 Penny - George VI (Mule) – obverse

1 Penny - George VI (Mule) – reverse

1 Penny - George VI (Mule)
1956
Bronze • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 34, N# 34061

1 Penny - Elizabeth II – obverse

1 Penny - Elizabeth II – reverse

1 Penny - Elizabeth II
1956-1958
Bronze • 9.3 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 33, N# 11059

3 Pence - George V – obverse

3 Pence - George V – reverse

3 Pence - George V
1913-1919
Silver (.925) • 1.1438 g • ⌀ 16.1 mm
KM# 10, N# 8979

3 Pence - George V – obverse

3 Pence - George V – reverse

3 Pence - George V
1920
Silver (.500) • 1.1438 g
KM# 10a, N# 33996

3 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial) – obverse

3 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial) – reverse

3 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial)
ND (1920)
Pattern
Tin-brass
N# 311120

3 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial) – obverse

3 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial) – reverse

3 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial)
1920
Pattern
Tin-brass
N# 311122

3 Pence - George V – obverse

3 Pence - George V – reverse

3 Pence - George V
1920-1936
Tin-brass • 1.5 g • ⌀ 16.3 mm
KM# 10b, N# 10897

3 Pence - George VI – obverse

3 Pence - George VI – reverse

3 Pence - George VI
1938-1947
Copper-nickel • 5.1 g • ⌀ 21.45 mm
KM# 21, N# 8978

3 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) – obverse

3 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait) – reverse

3 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
1957
Copper-nickel • 5.2 g • ⌀ 21.55 mm
KM# 35, N# 34000

6 Pence - George V – obverse

6 Pence - George V – reverse

6 Pence - George V
1913-1919
Silver (.925) • 2.8276 g • ⌀ 19.4 mm
KM# 11, N# 19357

6 Pence - George V – obverse

6 Pence - George V – reverse

6 Pence - George V
1920
Silver (.500) • 2.8276 g
KM# 11a, N# 33998

6 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial) – obverse

6 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial) – reverse

6 Pence - George V (Obverse Trial)
ND (1920)
Pattern
Tin-brass
N# 311118

6 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial Strike) – obverse

6 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial Strike) – reverse

6 Pence - George V (Reverse Trial Strike)
1920
Pattern
Brass
N# 310602

6 Pence - George V – obverse

6 Pence - George V – reverse

6 Pence - George V
1920-1936
Tin-brass • 2.8276 g • ⌀ 19.4 mm
KM# 11b, N# 11684

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