Copper alloy Penny, Nigeria, 1959. 2004.9.6663

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2004.9.6663

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date: 1959

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1959
  • Denomination: Penny
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Copper alloy

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
    • Type: Crown / "ONE PENNY" / native script, center holed.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: FEDERATION OF NIGERIA / date
    • Type: Six pointed star

  • Edge

    • Description: plain

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2004.9.6663
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Boyle, James J.

Subjects

  • Series: British Protectorate
  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Proof

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined