British West Africa 1912-H 1/10 penny

from the Swisspat Collection

British West Africa comprised Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. The union broke up in the late fifties as the parts were granted independence. Copper-nickel one-tenth pennies were issued for the region starting in 1907. This type was issued 1912-1936, and this specimen was struck at the Heaton Mint (mintmark H).

Recorded mintage: 10,800,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1908 1/10 penny KM-3
• 1910 1/10 penny
• 1920-H ½ penny
• 1915-H 3 pence
• 1913-H 2 shillings
• 1925-H 1/10 penny
• Coins and currency dated 1912
• Return to coins of British West Africa