½ Penny - Elizabeth II

½ Penny - Elizabeth II - obverse½ Penny - Elizabeth II - reverse

© Ponpandi Perumal (CC BY)

Features

Issuer Nigeria
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1963)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1959
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound (1918-1973)
Composition Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight 3.78 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.48 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1973
Number
N#
5867
References KM# 1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 32
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Multilingual legends with British crown on top

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
ONE HALFPENNY

Translation: ½ penny

Reverse

Six-pointed star, the Emblem of Nigeria (1952-1960) with a hole in the middle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
1959

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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1959  Photo 52 800 000 $ 0.91 $ 0.95 $ 1.60 $ 2.50 $ 2.60 99%
1959  6 031 1.6% Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - Elizabeth II
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 2136
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 1959 UNC USD 103.30
(EUR 95.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Penny - Elizabeth II
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 2319
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1959 UNC USD 98.95
(EUR 91.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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