Nigeria 1 Naira Bi-metal coin Metal Information [solved]

Hello,

Recently I bought a 1 Naira (Nigeria) Bi-metal coin.

As per catalogue it says brass in centre.

I checked centr piece with magnet to verify the coin.

But the centre piece is magnetic and looks like not brass. Could you confirm, the metal information of above mentioned coin. Thanks in advance.

Ucoin lists it as Composition Bi-Metallic: Brass plated Steel center, Stainless Steel ring

@Sjoelund  ?

Welcome to the New Central Bank of Nigeria Website. (cbn.gov.ng)

Yes, maybe Brass Plated Steel…

They forgot to change the material, diameter and weight from the old one.

N#7323 

rsirian1

They forgot to change the material, diameter and weight from the old one.

N#7323 

Yes, you are right that the diameter and weight coincide with the old 1 Naira coin, but the material says Brass plated steel, when the old one, at least according to Numista, was made of Nickel plated steel. No idea...🤔

rsirian1

Ucoin lists it as Composition Bi-Metallic: Brass plated Steel center, Stainless Steel ring

 

@Sjoelund  ?

As in Numista: 

Bimetallic: brass center in stainless steel ring

Thank you all for immediate response. From the official government website it seems the material in center is brass plated steel.

Special thanks to oynbcn

https://www.cbn.gov.ng/Currency/gallery/N1.asp

Thanks again! Much appreciated!

Elan K

oynbcn

Welcome to the New Central Bank of Nigeria Website. (cbn.gov.ng)

 

Yes, maybe Brass Plated Steel…

Thanks a lot for confirming..😊

Sjoelund

rsirian1

Ucoin lists it as Composition Bi-Metallic: Brass plated Steel center, Stainless Steel ring

 

@Sjoelund  ?

As in Numista: 

 

Bimetallic: brass center in stainless steel ring

So the center of your coin is not magnetic?

Difficult to know, the coin as a whole is magnetic, I haven't a magnet small enough for the middle of the coin….

I have tried it with the smallest magnet I have and my feeling is that the central part is also magnetic, but as Ole says, it is difficult to be 100% sure.

Brass plated steel, part of a 3 coin set issued in 2006, with 50 Kobo and 2 Naira.

The coins became worthless quickly and Nigeria moved to banknotes only with the 5 Naira note being worth a few cents.

rsirian1

Sjoelund

rsirian1

Ucoin lists it as Composition Bi-Metallic: Brass plated Steel center, Stainless Steel ring

 

@Sjoelund  ?

As in Numista: 

 

Bimetallic: brass center in stainless steel ring

So the center of your coin is not magnetic?

No.. Both center and ring are magnetic.. checked with button magnet..

The set