Ghana 1973 5 pesewas

from the Swisspat Collection

This specimen was issued by Ghana in 1967-1975. Ghana was a former British colony and was the first sub-Saharan nation (after Ethiopia) to achieve independence, which occurred in 1957. Coinage 1966 and later is in pesawas and cedis (100 pesawas = 1 cedi). Cedi means 'cowrie shell', as those shells functioned as money previously. Cowrie shells, cacao pods (a main export of Ghana), and talking drums adorn many of the coins post-1958.

Recorded mintage: 8,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 15.

Source:

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

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• 1958 6 pence
• 1958 2 shillings
• 1967 ½ pesewa
• 1967 2½ pesewas
• 1975 10 pesewas
• 1967 20 pesewas
• 1979 1 cedi
• Coins and currency dated 1973
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