Ghana 1984 cedi
This specimen was lot 74810 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[1] noted, "GHANA. Cedi, 1984. Llantrisant Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67. Basically as-struck with slight tone on both sides that brightens the brassy surfaces. From the Kings Norton Mint Collection." This specimen was issued by Ghana in 1984 only. 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: 40,000,000.
Specification: 2.24 g, brass, 19.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 25.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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