½ Penny - Elizabeth II

Features

Issuer	Nigeria
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-1963)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1959
Value	½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (1918-1973)
Composition	Brąz (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Weight	3.78 g
Diameter	21.6 mm
Thickness	1.48 mm
Shape	Okrągły z okrągłym otworem
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1973
Number	N# 5867
References	KM# 1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 32 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Wielojęzyczne legendy z brytyjską koroną na szczycie Automatically translated

Scripts: arabski, łaciński

Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
ONE HALFPENNY

Reverse

Sześcioramienna gwiazda, godło Nigerii (1952-1960) z otworem w środku Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
1959

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Present in sets

1959 Nigeria Proof Set (Red Case)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1959	52 800 000	$ 0.97	$ 1.00	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	$ 4.10		98%
1959	6 031						(en) Proof	1.4%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 174 Lot 1536	15 Nov 2025	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RD)	USD 31.19 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2867	10 Oct 2025	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 34.65 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232446 Lot 62409	7 Nov 2024	1959	UNC (NGC MS66 Red)	USD 41.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3184	28 Aug 2024	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 75.08 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1737	27 Apr 2024	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 79.70 (EUR 69.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 119 Lot 2195	30 Mar 2024	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 17.33 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 112 Lot 2139	10 Feb 2024	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 94.72 (EUR 82.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 2136	23 Sep 2023	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 109.73 (EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 2319	27 May 2023	1959	UNC (NGC MS64 RB)	USD 105.11 (EUR 91.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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