½ Penny - Edward VIII, British West Africa

½ Penny - Edward VIII, British West Africa, 1936 obverse image½ Penny - Edward VIII, British West Africa, 1936 reverse image
½ Penny - Edward VIII coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    British West Africa flagBritish West Africa
  • Years of Minting:
    1936
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round with a round hole
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975), Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003), Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
½ Penny - Edward VIII Reference Price

Reference Price

$3.99-$79.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Penny - Edward VIII Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Hexagram divides date at bottom

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

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

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

½ Penny - Edward VIII Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

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

Reverse:

BRITISH WEST AFRICA · 1936 ·

½ Penny - Edward VIII Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

½ Penny - Edward VIII sizes
  • Weight:5.6 g
  • Diameter:25.2 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Smooth

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