2½ Pesewas

1967 year


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	3.24 g	19.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Ghana › Ghana (1957-date)
Period	Republic (1960-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1967
Value	2½ Pesewas (0.025&nbspGHC)
Currency	Second cedi (1967-2007)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3.24 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2007
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#6539
Rarity index	13%

Reverse

Coat of Arms (Lesser Version)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWO AND A HALF
19 67
PESEWAS

Edge

Plain

Comment

Coat of Arms:
Upper left: Sword (used by chiefs) and a Staff (used by the linguist for ceremonial events)
Upper Right: Osu Castle on the sea (the Presidential Palace)
Lower Left: Cacao tree (agricultural wealth of Ghana).
Lower right: Gold mine (Richness of industrial minerals and natural resources) in Ghana.
A gold lion & St George's Cross at the Centre (continuing link between Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations)

Interesting fact

The 2½ Pesewas coin was the first coin to be introduced in Ghana after the country gained independence from British colonial rule in 1957. It was part of a new decimal currency system that replaced the old British West African pound, and it was designed to be easily recognizable and accessible to the average Ghanaian citizen. The coin's design features a portrait of the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, on one side, and a traditional Ghanaian symbol, the "ankran," on the other. The ankran is a stylized representation of a cocoa pod, which is a nod to Ghana's major cocoa industry. The coin's unique design and historical significance make it a popular collector's item among numismatists and enthusiasts of African history.