View source for Ghana 1991 50 cedis

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[[Image:Ghana 1991 50 cedis obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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This specimen was issued by [[Ghana]] in 1991 and 1995. 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.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' nickel-clad steel, 27.4 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 31.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Ghana 1984 cedi|1984 cedi]]
* [[Ghana 1984 5 cedis|1984 5 cedis]]
* [[Ghana 1991 20 cedis|1991 20 cedis]]
* [[Ghana 1991 100 cedis|1991 100 cedis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1991]]
* return to coins of the [[Ghana]]

[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]