12 Penny, British West Africa, 1936
1/2 Penny, British West Africa, 1936
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 1/2 penny coin
- British West Africa, 1936
- Obverse Image: Crown over center hole.
- Obverse Text: EDWARDVS VIII / REX ET IND: IMP: / ONE HALFPENNY / [Arabic text]
- Reverse Image: Six point star.
- Reverse Text: BRITISH WEST AFRICA / 1936
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1936
- place used
- British West Africa
- place made
- United Kingdom
- Physical Description
- copper-nickel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.16 cm x 2.55 cm; 1/16 in x 1 in
- ID Number
- NU.77.70.0076
- catalog number
- 77.70.0076
- accession number
- 1977.1138
- Credit Line
- Ellis H. Robison
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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