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British West Africa

Crown= 5 shillings; Florin=2 shillings; Shilling=12 pence; Penny=4 farthing

Edward VII king of Great Britain (1901-1910)

 
1/10 penny 1908
copper-nickel
ONE TENTH OF A PENNY / EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR
NIGERIA BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1908
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)

1 shilling 1920
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1938 / ONE SHILLING
GEORGIVS V D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

1 penny 1920
copper-nickel
ONE PENNY / GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1920
Coin value - 3-5 USD

 

1/2 penny 1935
copper-nickel
ONE HALF PENNY / GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1935
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

1/10 penny 1934
copper-nickel
ONE TENTH OF A PENNY/ GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1934
Coin value - 3 USD

 

 

Edward VIII king of Great Britain (1936)

1 penny 1936
copper-nickel
ONE PENNY / EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1936
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

 
1/2 penny 1936
copper-nickel
ONE HALF PENNY / EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1936
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

 

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

2 shillings 1942
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1942 / TWO SHILLINGS
GEORGIVS VI D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

2 shillings 1949
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1949 / TWO SHILLINGS
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

 

1 shilling 1943
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1943 / ONE SHILLING
GEORGIVS VI D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

1 shilling 1949
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1949 / ONE SHILLING
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

 

6 pence 1940
nickel-brass
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1940 / 6 PENCE
GEORGIVS VI D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

 

3 pence 1938
copper-nickel
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1938 / 3 PENCE
GEORGIVS VI D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 penny 1947
copper-nickel
ONE PENNY / GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1947
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

1 penny 1952
bronze
ONE PENNY / GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1952
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

 

1/2 penny 1947
copper-nickel
ONE HALF PENNY / GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1947
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

1/2 penny 1949
copper-nickel
ONE HALF PENNY / GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1949
Coin value - 3-5 USD

 

 

1/10 penny 1939
copper-nickel
ONE TENTH OF A PENNY / GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND IMP
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1939
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

1/10 penny 1950
copper-nickel
ONE TENTH OF A PENNY / GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
BRITHSH WEST AFRICA / 1950
Coin value - 3-5 USD

 

See also UK:
United Kingdom till 1952
United Kingdom since 1952