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1/10 Penny 1914, without mint mark [British West Africa]

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1/10 Penny 1914, without mint mark [British West Africa]
  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round with central hole
  • Weight: 1.72 g
  • Mintage: 1,200,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Composition: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 1/10 Penny
  • Currency unit: Penny
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Reference: KM# 7
  • Diameter: 20.5 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part there is a hole, around which a six-pointed Star of David is depicted. Along the upper edge of the coin from left to right is the English text: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. Below is the year of issue: "1914". The edge of the coin features decorative elements in the form of denticles.
  • Obverse
    Starting on the left, the text along the edge reads: "GEORGIVS V", on the right - "REX ET IND: IMP:". Translated from Latin: "GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA". At the top is the Crown of the British Empire. In the central part is a hole, around it the inscription for one-tenth of a penny: on the left, top, and right in English - "ONE TENTH OF A PENNY", at the bottom - in Arabic with diacritics: "عشر ثني". The edge of the coin features decorative raised denticles.

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