© AvrAlex (Belgorod, Russia)
© AvrAlex (Belgorod, Russia)
½ Kobo
1973 year| Bronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc) | 3.5 g | 21.50 mm |
| Issuer | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1963-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1973 |
| Value | ½ Kobo (0.005 NGN) |
| Currency | Naira (1973-date) |
| Composition | Bronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 21.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1991 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#6545 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
Two cotton plants
Denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1/2
kobo
Engraver: Geoffrey Colley
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The ½ Kobo coin was the smallest denomination coin in circulation in Nigeria at the time of its minting in 1973, and it was also the first coin to feature the portrait of General Yakubu Gowon, who was the Head of State of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Kobo 1973 coin.
