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1 Shilling
| Issuer | Ghana |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: P.K.K. Quaidoo Reverse: Paul Vincze |
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| Obverse description | A large five-pointed star in outline dominates the centre of the coin, with the date divided by the upper points of the star, reading '19' to the left and '58' to the right within the field. The legend 'GHANA' arcs along the upper periphery in bold capital letters, while the denomination 'ONE SHILLING' is inscribed along the lower periphery, separated from the star by two raised dots on either side. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The composition is clean and graphic, reflecting the modernist aesthetic of Ghana's first coinage series. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bare-headed, draped bust of Kwame Nkrumah, first President and founder of Ghana, faces right in high relief, the portrait modelled by Paul Vincze. The legend 'CIVITATIS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR' curves along the upper periphery, identifying Nkrumah as the Founder of the State of Ghana, while 'KWAME NKRUMAH' is inscribed along the lower periphery. Two small five-pointed stars flank the base of the portrait on either side. The design is framed by a beaded border, consistent with the obverse. |
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