Ghana 1991 100 cedis
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This type was issued by Ghana in 1991, 1997 and 1999. Ghana was a former British colony and was the first sub-Saharan nation (besides 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. The cedi was introduced in 1965, reformed in 1967 (1 new cedi = 1.2 old cedis) and again in 2007 (1 new cedi = 10,000 old cedis). In 1991, US$1 = 345-390 cedis.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.9 g, brass center in copper-nickel ring, 26 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 32.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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