½ Penny - Edward VIII

Features

Location	British West Africa
Issuing institution	West African Currency Board
King	Edward VIII (1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1936
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (1907-1968)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.2 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11001
References	KM# 15 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP:
ONE HALFPENNY
H
نُصْف پَنّي

Reverse

Hexagram divides date at bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
· 1936 ·

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1936	14 760 000	$ 1.40	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 4.00	$ 4.70		82%
1936							Proof	0.8%
1936 H	2 400 000					$ 14		12%
1936 H							Proof	0.5%
1936 KN	2 298 000		$ 3.70	$ 4.80	$ 6.70	$ 10		19%
1936 KN							Proof	0.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232301 Lot 61331	29 Dec 2022	1936 H	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 59.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1293	15 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 12.72 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 57 Lot 467	19 Mar 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 6.94 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.