Coins from British West Africa

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

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Pound (1907-1968)

12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

⅒ Penny - Edward VII (Trial Strike)
1906

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

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g
KM# Pn2, N# 310597
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - Edward VII
1907-1908

Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 1, N# 22484
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - Edward VII
1908-1910

Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 3, N# 11902
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - George V
1911

Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 4, N# 22485
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - George V
1912-1936

Copper-nickel • 1.72 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 7, N# 10697
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - Edward VIII
1936

Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 14, N# 21719
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - George VI
1938-1947

Copper-nickel • 1.89 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20, N# 10696
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - George VI
1949-1950

Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 26, N# 11000
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - George VI
1952

Bronze • 1.944 g • ⌀ 20.2 mm
KM# 26a, N# 10903
Available for swap ⅒ Penny - Elizabeth II
1954-1957

Bronze • 1.95 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 32, N# 11903
Available for swap ½ Penny - George V
1911

Copper-nickel • 5.8 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 5, N# 27847
Available for swap ½ Penny - George V
1912-1936

Copper-nickel • 5.5 g • ⌀ 25.2 mm
KM# 8, N# 2723
Available for swap ½ Penny - Edward VIII
1936

Copper-nickel • 5.6 g • ⌀ 25.2 mm
KM# 15, N# 11001
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1937-1947

Copper-nickel • 5.3 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
KM# 18, N# 11904
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1949-1951

Copper-nickel • 5.8 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 27, N# 11905
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1952

Bronze • 5.6 g • ⌀ 25.9 mm
KM# 27a, N# 3234
1 Penny - Edward VII
1907-1910

Copper-nickel • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 2, N# 9180
1 Penny - George V
1911

Copper-nickel • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 6, N# 22486
Available for swap 1 Penny - George V
1912-1936

Copper-nickel • 9.43 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 9, N# 5792
Available for swap 1 Penny - Edward VIII
1936

Copper-nickel • 9.8 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 16, N# 9102
10 Cents - Edward VIII (mule)
1936

Copper-nickel • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 17, N# 34059
1 Penny - George VI (Pattern)
1937

Pattern
Bronze
KM# PnA10, N# 310600
Available for swap 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)
1945

Copper-nickel • 9.65 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 25, N# 34060
Available for swap 1 Penny - George VI
1951

Copper-nickel • 9.6 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 30, N# 22487
Available for swap 1 Penny - George VI
1952

Bronze • 9.45 g • ⌀ 30.9 mm
KM# 30a, N# 10920
1 Penny - George VI (Mule)
1956

Bronze • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 34, N# 34061
Available for swap 1 Penny - Elizabeth II
1956-1958

Bronze • 9.3 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 33, N# 11059
Available for swap 3 Pence - George V
1913-1919

Silver (.925) • 1.1438 g • ⌀ 16.1 mm
KM# 10, N# 8979
Available for swap 3 Pence - George V
1920

Silver (.500) • 1.1438 g
KM# 10a, N# 33996
Available for swap 3 Pence - George V
1920-1936

Tin brass • 1.5 g • ⌀ 16.3 mm
KM# 10b, N# 10897
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1938-1947

Copper-nickel • 5.1 g • ⌀ 21.45 mm
KM# 21, N# 8978
Available for swap 3 Pence - Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
1957

Copper-nickel • 5.2 g • ⌀ 21.55 mm
KM# 35, N# 34000
Available for swap 6 Pence - George V
1913-1919

Silver (.925) • 2.8276 g • ⌀ 19.4 mm
KM# 11, N# 19357
6 Pence - George V
1920

Silver (.500) • 2.8276 g
KM# 11a, N# 33998
Available for swap 6 Pence - George V
1920-1936

Tin brass • 2.8276 g • ⌀ 19.4 mm
KM# 11b, N# 11684
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1938-1947

Nickel brass • 3.49 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 22, N# 3033
6 Pence - George VI
1952

Non-circulating coin
Nickel brass • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 31, N# 34062
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George V
1913-1920

Silver (.925) • 5.6552 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 12, N# 8561
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George V
1920-1936

Tin brass • 5.7 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 12a, N# 6798
1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike)
1936

Pattern
Brass
KM# Pn6, N# 113944
1 Shilling - George V (Trial Strike)
1936

Pattern
Brass
KM# Pn8, N# 113918
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1938-1947

Nickel brass • 5.63 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 23, N# 3032
1 Shilling - George VI (Pattern)
1943

Pattern
Nickel brass
N# 310596

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is inc7007.

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