50 Pesewas

50 Pesewas - obverse50 Pesewas - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ghana
Period Republic (1960-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1965
Value 50 Pesewas (0.50)
Currency First cedi (1965-1967)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 14 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1967
Number
N#
6997
References KM# 11
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.

Obverse

Bust of Nkrumah righ

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CIVITATIS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR
C·T·
KWAME·NKRUMAH

Translation: Kwame Nkrumah, the Founder of the State of Ghana

Engraver: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

5-pointed star in the center dividing date, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY
19 65
PESEWAS

Edge

Reeded

50 Pesewas -  obverse

© Rhonan (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

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

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1965  18 200 000 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 3.40 $ 9.80

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