1/10 Penny 1946, No Letters [British West Africa]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
Around the upper edge, the inscription of the colony's name in English: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. In the center is a hole, surrounded by a six-pointed Star of David. Below is the year of issue, 1946. The edge of the coin features decorative elements in the form of denticles.
Obverse
In the center is a hole. Around it, the inscription ONE TENTH OF A PENNY in English (left, top, right) and in Arabic with diacritics below: "عشر ثني". Starting on the left, the edge inscription reads: "GEORGIVS VI", continuing on the right: "REX ET IND: IMP:". Translated from Latin: "GEORGE VI" and "KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA". The British Imperial Crown is depicted at the top. The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles.