Ghana 1967 pesewa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued for Ghana in 1967, 1975 and 1979. It was struck at Heaton and the Royal Mint. 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 pesewas 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: 30,000,000 plus 2,000 proofs.

Specification: 5.7 g, bronze, 25.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1958 6 pence
• 1967 ½ pesewa
• 1967 2½ pesewas
• 1967 20 pesewas
• Ghana 1973 5 pesewas
• Coins and currency dated 1967