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1/10 Penny 1911 [British West Africa]

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1/10 Penny 1911 [British West Africa]
  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round with central hole
  • Weight: 1.9 g
  • Mintage: 7,200,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Composition: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1/10 penny
  • Currency unit: Penny
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Reference: KM# 4
  • Diameter: 20.3 mm
  • Reverse
    Around the upper edge, the English inscription 'NIGERIA BRITISH WEST AFRICA'. The date '1911' is at the bottom, flanked by raised dots. The central field features a relief design of a hexagram.
  • Obverse
    The rim has decorative raised teeth. Around the left edge, the Latin legend 'GEORGIVS V'. On the right, the inscription 'REX ET IND: IMP:' (King and Emperor of India). The British crown is at the top. At the bottom is an Arabic inscription meaning 'one-tenth of a qirsh'. In the center, the English legend 'ONE TENTH OF A PENNY'. Below the central hole is the letter 'H', the mint mark for Birmingham, UK.

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