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© Numista (CC BY)
2 Shillings
1958 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 9.07 g | 26.5 mm |
| Issuer | Ghana › Ghana (1957-date) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1957-1960) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1958 |
| Value | 2 Shillings (⅒) |
| Currency | Pound (1958-1965) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 9.07 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 17 September 1966 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#1763 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 13% |
Reverse
Kwame Nkrumah facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CIVITATIS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR
P.V.
KWAME NKRUMAH
Translation:
The Founder of the State of Ghana
P.V.
Kwame Nkrumah
Engraver: Paul Vincze
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Two types are known.Obverse
Die 1 - low relief, less hair on the portrait, thin script.
Die 2 - high relief, more hair on the portrait, thick script.
Reverse
Die A - thin script.
Die B - script slightly thicker.
Combinations:
1. 1+A
2. 2+B
