25 Kobo

25 Kobo - obverse25 Kobo - reverse

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Features

Issuer Nigeria
Period Federal Republic (1963-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1973-1975
Value 25 Kobo (0.25 NGN)
Currency Naira (1973-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 10 g
Diameter 26.92 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1979
Number
N#
8106
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.
Schön# 42
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Nigeria, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
UNITY AND FAITH
1973

Engraver: Geoffrey Colley

Reverse

Groundnuts

Script: Latin

Lettering: 25 kobo

Engraver: Geoffrey Colley

Edge

Reeded with security edge. Two sections of the security edge is alternating dots and opposing diagonals, covering 80% of the circumference. The remaining 20% of the security edge is plain, in two equal 10% opposing sections.

25 Kobo -  obverse

© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mints

Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1973  4 616 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 75%
1973  10 000 2% Proof
1975  $ 2.10 $ 2.20 30%

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