1 Cedi, Ghana, 1984
date: label: Date made
content: 1984
notes: label: Description
content: This coin was issued by Ghana after gaining independence from Great Britain. New governments used national currencies to establish control over their own economies and demonstrate their autonomy. This coin features an image of a cowrie shell, which was a form of currency used in the region before colonial rule.
label: Description
content: One (1) cedi coin
label: Description
content: Ghana, 1984
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Cowry shell.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: GHANA / FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Coat of arms of Ghana.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: ONE CEDI / 1984
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: Ghana
label: place of issue
content: Ghana
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Sule Gregory Wilson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1992.0572.05
label: accession number
content: 1992.0572
label: catalog number
content: 1992.0572.05
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis measurement)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1.1 mm x 20.08 mm; 1/32 in x 25/32 in