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Known (circulation) coins from Nigeria

Nigeria

(select only values: 1/2 kobo(1), 1/2 penny(1), 1 kobo(4), 1 penny(1), 3 pence(1), 5 kobo(2), 6 pence(1), 10 kobo(3), Shilling(1), Florin(1), 25 kobo(2), 50 kobo(3), 1 Naira(2), 2 Naira(1)).

1/2 penny
1959 [#1]
Bronz
Crown above center hole flanked by curved sprig/Star design around center hole
1 penny
1959 [#2]
Bronz
Crown above center hole flanked by curved sprig/Star design around center hole
3 pence
1959 [#3]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head right/Cotton plant, date above, value below
6 pence
1959 [#4]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head right/Cocoa beans, date and value below
Shilling
1959 - 1962 [#5]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head right/Palm divides date, value below

Florin
1959 [#6]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head right/Peanut plant above value
1/2 kobo
1973 [#7]
Bronz
Arms with supporters/Value flanked by cotton plant
1 kobo
1973 - 1974 [#8.1]
Bronz
Arms with supporters and short motto/Value flanked by oil derricks
1 kobo
1987 - 1988 [#8.2]
Bronz
Arms with supporters and long motto/Value flanked by oil derricks
1 kobo
1991 [#8.2a]
Otel placat cu cupru
Arms with supporters and long motto/Value flanked by oil derricks

5 kobo
1973 - 1986 [#9.1]
Cupro-nichel
Arms with supporters and short motto/Cocoa beans
5 kobo
1987 - 1989 [#9.2]
Cupro-nichel
Arms with supporters and long motto/Cocoa beans
10 kobo
1973 - 1976 [#10.1]
Cupro-nichel
Arms with supporters and short motto/Value at left of oil palms
10 kobo
1987 - 1990 [#10.2]
Cupro-nichel
Arms with supporters and long motto/Value to left of oil palms
25 kobo
1973 - 1975 [#11]
Cupro-nichel
Arms with supporters and short motto/Groundnuts

25 kobo
1991 [#11a]
Otel placat cu cupru
Arms with supporters and long motto/Groundnuts
10 kobo
1991 [#12]
Otel placat cu cupru
Arms with supporters and long motto/Value to left of oil palms
50 kobo
1991 [#13.1]
Otel placat cu nichel
Arms with supporters with long motto/Corn and value
50 kobo
1993 [#13.2]
Nickel clad steel
Arms with supporters with long motto/Corn with value
50 kobo
2006 [#13.3]
Nickel clad steel
Arms with supporters/Value at left, corn cob and stalk at right

1 Naira
1991 - 1993 [#14]
Otel placat cu nichel
Arms with supporters and long motto/Head 1/4 right
1 kobo
2003 [#17]
Alama
Arms with supporters/Monkey musicians below value
1 Naira
2006 [#18]
Bimetal
National arms/Small bust of Herbert Macaulay above value
2 Naira
2006 [#19]
Bimetal
National arms/Large value, National Assembly in background

Biafra


3 pence
1969 [#1]
Aluminiu
Shilling
1969 [#2]
Aluminiu
Eagle divides denomination and date/Radiant sun rising behind tree, legend below horseshoe design
Shilling
1969 [#3]
Aluminiu
Eagle divides date and denomination/Radiant sun rising behind tree, legend below horseshoe design
Half Crown
1969 [#4]
Aluminiu
Date and denomination below large cat/Rising radiant sun behind tree, legend below horseshoe design
6 pence
1969 [#12]
Aluminiu
Denomination, date above/Radiant sun rising behind tree, legend below horseshoe design

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Total of 29 coins from Nigeria in my personal collection.