1 Penny - Elizabeth II

Features

Location	British West Africa
Issuing institution	West African Currency Board
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1957)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1956-1958
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1907-1968)
Composition	Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11059
References	KM# 33 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:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
ONE PENNY
KN
وَاحِد پَنّي

Reverse

Hexagram, date beneath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
1956

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)

Comments

Mintmark just below hole, above Arabic inscription.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1956 H	13 503 000		$ 3.50	$ 5.10				39%
1956 KN	13 500 000		$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 5.70	$ 11		27%
1957	9 000 000	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	$ 2.60				26%
1957							Proof	0.5%
1957 H	5 340 000							11%
1957 KN	5 600 000					$ 16		10%
1957 N							error strike missing "K"	0.8%
1958	12 200 000		$ 4.20					14%
1958							Proof	0.3%
1958 KN								8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Sincona AG Auction 73 Lot 1402	22 Nov 2021	1956 H	AU	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 19 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61348 Lot 25110	19 Nov 2023	1956 KN	UNC (PCGS SP66 RB)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Sunday Internet World Coin Auction 69111 Lot 61018	8 Nov 2009	1956 KN	UNC (NGC MS65 RD)	USD 115.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232010 Lot 61219	4 Mar 2020	1957 KN	UNC (PCGS SP65 RD)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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