Summary
1/2 Penny, Issued by, British West Africa, 1936 KN
Minted by King's Norton Metal Company, Birmingham
Struck in the name of King Edward VIII
Obverse Description
An imperial crown above a central circular hole with a scroll ornament to right and left; below crown, ONE HALFPENNY; around, outside the scroll ornaments, EDWARD VIII REX ET IND: IMP:; below hole in Arabic, the denomination; the mint mark, KN, below the central hole
Reverse Description
Around circular central hole, Solomon's seal, consisting of two equilateral triangles interlaced; around, BRITISH WEST AFRICA 1936
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
One of the few coinages struck in the name of King Edward VIII before his abdication.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1936 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
King's Norton Metal Co. (Mint), Birmingham, Great Britain, 1936
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Person Named
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Denomination
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
25.4 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.736 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#8 Vice 235
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
[Book] Vice, David. 1983. The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena 1684 - 1958.
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