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2 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
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| Obverse description | A large five-pointed star dominates the centre of the coin, rendered in outline relief against a plain field. The date 1958 is divided by the upper points of the star, with '19' to the left and '58' to the right. The legend 'GHANA' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'TWO SHILLINGS' curves along the lower periphery in bold incuse letters. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ghana's 1958 coinage was struck before the country had established its own mint, with production contracted to the Royal Mint in London. These coins entered circulation in July 1958, roughly a year after independence, as part of the first indigenous currency series to replace the British West African pound — a deliberate break from the colonial monetary system shared with Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. The series was designed by Paul Vincze, a Hungarian-born sculptor who received several British royal and Commonwealth commissions during the 1950s.