Summary
Proof 1/2 Penny, Issued by Federation of Nigeria, 1959
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Around above central hole, ONE HALFPENNY; above denomination, a crown; below hole the denomination in Arabic script; around QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse Description
Two sets of Nigerian crossed triangles around central hole; around, FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 1959
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The designs correspond with those for British West Africa which these coins replaced
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
1959 AD
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Issued By
Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria, 1959
'The Central Bank Act, 1958 (as amended) and the Banking Decree 1969 (as amended) constituted the legal framework within which the CBN operates' Source: Central Bank of Nigeria web page http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/history.asp -
Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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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
11.2 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.647 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round with round hole
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References
KM#1
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
