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1 Penny 1947, H, Mint Mark: "H" - Heaton, Birmingham [British West Africa]

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1 Penny 1947, H, Mint Mark: "H" - Heaton, Birmingham [British West Africa]
  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round with central hole
  • Weight: 9.65 g
  • Mintage: 12,443,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Cupronickel (Copper-Nickel)
  • Composition: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1 Penny
  • Currency Unit: Penny
  • Mint Mark: H
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Reference: KM# 19
  • Diameter: 30.5 mm
  • Reverse
    Around the upper edge of the coin, the English inscription BRITISH WEST AFRICA, with the year of issue '1947' below. The inscriptions on the left and right are separated by raised dots. The central part of the reverse features a raised hexagram design.
  • Obverse
    Around the edge of the coin on the left, the monarch's name in Latin 'GEORGIVS VI' (George VI). On the left, the abbreviations 'REX ET IND: IMP:' (King and Emperor of India). Above, the British crown. Below, the Arabic inscription قرش واحد (One Penny). In the central part, the English inscription 'ONE PENNY'. Below the central hole, the letter 'H' — the mint mark for Heaton, Birmingham.

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