Country:

British West Africa

Series:

1901~1910 - Edward VII

Catalog codes:

World Coins km2
Colnect codes GB-WA-000036

Themes:

Crowns and Coronets | Seals (Emblems) | Stars

Issued on:

1907

Last issue date:

1910

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

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

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular with round hole

Rim:

Raised. Gladiform. Both sides

Weight:

9.612 grams

Diameter:

31 mm

Face value:

1 d - British West African penny

Known mintage:

3,217,000for 1908

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

85% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: (arced texted value) ONE PENNY between (top) crown
(left/right) mirrored arced decorations
(bottom) Arabic text
legend: (ruler, left) EDWARD VII (titles, right) KING & EMPEROR
Back: Emblem, Star of Salomon (6-pointed)
legend: (colony name, left) NIGERIA (upper-left, spacer/dash) -
(top-right) BRITISH WEST AFRICA
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1906 - 1910
Edge: P – plain, type: Π
Mintage:
1906 (Pn2, thin flan): unknown
1906 (Pn2, thick flan): unknown
1907: 863.000 - ● - 1908: 3.217.000
1909: 960.000 - ● - 1910: 2.520.000

Formerly known as: y2