Country:

Ghana

Series:

1958~1965 - Shillings

Catalog codes:

World Coins km5

Themes:

Heads of State | Stars | Statesmen | Teachers

Issued on:

1958

Last issue date:

1958–1YT

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

4.5 grams

Diameter:

21 mm

Thickness:

1.74 mm

Face value:

1 Sh - Ghanaian shilling

Known mintage:

34,420,000

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

52% Accuracy: High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Shillings (Mint set 1958) (Ghana, Ghana)
Coin (Related): Various Shillings (Mint set 1974) (Ghana, Ghana)

Description:

Front: large 5-pointed star between (year) 19 and 58
legend: (top, state name) GHANA
(left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, value) ONE SHILLING
designer: P.K.K. Quaidoo
Back: Bust 1st Prime minister Kwame Nkrumah (right, 1957–1960)
1st president (1 July 1960 – 24 February 1966)
1st Prime Minister of the Gold Coast
(1952–1957)
3rd Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
(21 October 1965 – 24 February 1966)
legend: (title) CIVITAS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR
(left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars)☆
(name) KWAME NKRUMAH
designer: Paul Vincze
Edge: G – grained, type: bars