Nigeria 1 shilling, 1959 - 1962

Information

NumberKM# 5
CountryNigeria
PeriodQueen Elizabeth II (1958 - 1973)
RulerElizabeth II
CurrencyNigerian pound
Coin typeCirculation coins
Denomination1 shilling
Year1959 - 1962
Edge typeReeded with a groove
ShapeRound
AlignmentMedal (0°)
CompositionCopper-Nickel
Weight (g)5
Diameter (mm)22.8
Thickness (mm)1.68

Obverse:

1 shilling 1959 - 1962, Nigeria

Crowns  Royal family 

Description
Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom)

Legend
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Creators: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

1 shilling 1959 - 1962, Nigeria

Tree 

Description
Palm tree

Legend
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
ONE SHILLING

Creators: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Popular in Catalog

Mintage, Rarity, Worth

YearMintageRarityValue, USD
UNCBUProof
196239.416.000+-
B
$ 2.36
196148.584.000+-
195918.000.000+6.031


Collection

1962$ 2.36  
1961$ *****  
1959$ *****  
Offers
-user1959 $ 0.56-user1959 $ 1.12-user1959 $ 1.21-user1959 $ 1.28-user1961 $ 1.28-user1959 $ 1.34-user1961 $ 1.35-user1959 $ 1.35-user1961 $ 1.4
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