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The pound was the currency
of British West Africa, a group of British colonies, protectorates and
mandate territories. It was equal to the pound sterling and was
similarly subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. The currency
is obsolete.
In 1907, aluminium 1⁄10 penny and cupro-nickel 1 penny coins were
introduced. Both coins were holed. In 1908, cupro-nickel replaced
aluminium in the 1⁄10 penny and, in 1911, holed, cupro-nickel ½ penny
coins were introduced. In 1913, silver 3 and 6 pence, 1 and 2 shillings
were introduced. In 1920, brass replaced silver in these denominations.
In 1938, larger, cupro-nickel 3 pence coins were introduced, with
nickel-brass replacing brass in the higher denominations. In 1952,
bronze replaced cupro-nickel in the 1⁄10, ½ and 1 penny coins. The last
coins of British West Africa (pennies) were struck in 1958.
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