1/2 Penny 1944 [British West Africa]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part is a six-pointed Star of David, with a hole inside it. Along the upper edge of the coin from left to right is the English text: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. Below is the year of issue: '1944'. The edge of the coin features decorative elements in the form of denticles.
Obverse
At the top is the Crown of the British Empire. In the center is a hole. To the left and right along the rim is the inscription: 'GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND: IMP:', which translates from Latin as: 'GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA'. Around the hole is the denomination 'ONE HALF PENNY' in English (left, top, and right) and in Arabic script with diacritics below: 'دصف ثني'. The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles.