Country:

Gambia

Series:

1971~Today - Circulation

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes GM-000008
World Coins km8

Themes:

Food | Heads of State | Nuts | Plantations | Plants (Flora) | Statesmen

Issued on:

1971

Last issue date:

1974

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

1.8 grams

Diameter:

17.15 mm

Thickness:

1 mm

Face value:

1 b - Gambian butut

Known mintage:

19,060,000

Composition Details:

90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin

Score:

27% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Dalasis (Proof set 1971) (Gambia, Gambia)

Description:

Front: three peanut pods (Arachis hypogaea)
left of (value) 1
legend: (right, currency) BUTUT
(bottom-left in Arabic) بتــو ْت
Back: Bust 1st President Dawda Jawara (left, 1970-1994)
Prime Minister (1962-1970)
legend: (left-top, state name) REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
(left, spacer) ᴗ (low-right, year) 1971 - 1974
Designer: Michael Rizzello
Edge: P - plain, type: Π

Formerly known as: y8