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Coins from British West Africa

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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

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Pound (1907-1968) Trial Strike

1/10 Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – obverse

1/10 Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike) – reverse

1/10 Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike)
1906
Pattern
Aluminium • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# Pn1

1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike) – obverse

1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike) – reverse

1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike)
1936
Pattern
Brass
KM# Pn6

1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike)
1936
Pattern
Brass
KM# Pn8

1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike)
1936
Pattern
Bronze

1 Shilling - George VI (Trial Strike) – obverse

1 Shilling - George VI (Trial Strike) – reverse

1 Shilling - George VI (Trial Strike)
1952
Pattern
Chromium plated steel
KM# TS1

1 Shilling - George VI (Trial Strike)
1952
Pattern
Stainless steel
KM# TS3

1 Shilling - George VI (Trial Strike)
1952
Pattern
Nickel
KM# TS4

1 Shilling - George VI (Pattern) – obverse

1 Shilling - George VI (Pattern) – reverse

1 Shilling - George VI (Pattern)
1952
Pattern
Aluminium

2 Shillings - George VI (Trial Strike) – obverse

2 Shillings - George VI (Trial Strike) – reverse

2 Shillings - George VI (Trial Strike)
1938
Pattern
Bimetallic: silver center in brass ring • ⌀ 28.51 mm
KM# Pn10

2 Shillings - George VI (Trial Strike)
1938
Pattern
Brass

2 Shillings - George VI (Trial Strike)
1952
Pattern
Nickel brass
KM# Pn11

Pound (1907-1968)

12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

1/10 Penny - Edward VII
1907-1908
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 1

1/10 Penny - Edward VII
1908-1910
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 3

1/10 Penny - George V
1911
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 4

1/10 Penny - George V
1912-1936
Copper-nickel • 1.72 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 7

1/10 Penny - Edward VIII
1936
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 14

1/10 Penny - George VI
1938-1947
Copper-nickel • 1.89 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20

1/10 Penny - George VI
1949-1950
Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 26

1/10 Penny - George VI
1952
Bronze • 1.944 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 26a

1/10 Penny - Elizabeth II
1954-1957
Bronze • 1.95 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Penny - George VI
1952
Bronze (95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc) • 9.45 g • ⌀ 30.9 mm
KM# 30a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 Pence - George VI
1938-1947
Nickel brass • 3.49 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 22