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Known coins from British West Africa

1/10 penny 1907 - 1908 [#1] Aluminiu Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1 penny 1907 - 1910 [#2] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1/10 penny 1908 - 1910 [#3] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/10 penny 1911 [#4] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/2 penny 1911 [#5] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom
1 penny 1911 [#6] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1/10 penny 1912 - 1936 [#7] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/2 penny 1912 - 1936 [#8] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1 penny 1912 - 1936 [#9] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	3 pence 1913 - 1919 [#10] 1.14g 925 silver Bust of King George V left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath
3 pence 1920 [#10a] 1.14g 500 silver Bust of George V facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	3 pence 1920 - 1936 [#10b] Tin-brass Bust of George V facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	6 pence 1913 - 1919 [#11] 2.83g 925 silver Bust of King George V facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	6 pence 1920 [#11a] 2.83g 500 silver Bust of George V facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	6 pence 1920 - 1936 [#11b] Tin-brass Bust of George V facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath
Shilling 1913 - 1920 [#12] 5.66g 925 silver Bust of King George V facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	Shilling 1920 - 1936 [#12a] Tin-brass Bust of George V facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	Florin 1913 - 1920 [#13] 11.31g 925 silver Bust of King George V facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	Florin 1920 [#13a] 11.31g 500 silver Bust of George V facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	Florin 1920 - 1936 [#13b] Tin-brass Bust of George V facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame
1/10 penny 1936 [#14] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/2 penny 1936 [#15] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1 penny 1936 [#16] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1 penny 1936 [#17] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination in English beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1/2 penny 1937 - 1947 [#18] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom
1 penny 1937 - 1947 [#19] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1/10 penny 1938 - 1947 [#20] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	3 pence 1938 - 1947 [#21] Cupro-nichel Bust of George VI left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	6 pence 1938 - 1947 [#22] Nickel-brass Bust of King George VI left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	Shilling 1938 - 1947 [#23] Nickel-brass Bust of King George VI left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame
Florin 1938 - 1947 [#24] Nickel-brass Bust of King George VI left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	1 penny 1945 [#25] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1/10 penny 1949 - 1950 [#26] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/10 penny 1952 [#26a] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1/2 penny 1949 - 1951 [#27] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom
1/2 penny 1952 [#27a] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath	Shilling 1949 - 1952 [#28] Tin-brass Bust of King George VI facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	Florin 1949 - 1952 [#29] Nickel-brass Bust of King George VI facing left/Palm tree divides date in circular frame	1 penny 1951 [#30] Cupro-nichel Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1 penny 1952 [#30a] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath
6 pence 1952 [#31] Nickel-brass Bust of King George VI facing left/Denomination in wreath, date beneath	1/10 penny 1954 - 1957 [#32] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram divides date at bottom	1 penny 1956 - 1958 [#33] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	1 penny 1956 [#34] Bronz Crown above center hole, denomination around hole in English, in Arabic beneath/Hexagram, date beneath	3 pence 1957 [#35] Cupro-nichel Bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right/Denomination in wreath, date beneath

See also:

• My collection from British West Africa.
• Missing coins from British West Africa.

Total of 45 coins from British West Africa in my personal collection.