Ghana (1957-1960), Republic of Ghana (1960-present)
Country in West Africa (1957-present)
Location: West Africa
Capital City: Accra
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy (1957-1960), Republic (1960-present)
Main languages: English, Akan, Ewe, Dagbani, Gonja
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Sunni Islam, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1957: British Gold Coast colony becomes independent as Ghana
1960: Republic
Currency
Pound (1958-1965)
1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence
First Cedi (1965-1967)
1 Cedi = 100 Pesewa
Second Cedi (1967-2007)
1 Cedi = 100 Pesewa
Third Cedi (2007-present)
1 Cedi = 100 Pesewa
Coins from Ghana in the collection
Commonwealth Realm (1957-1960)
•3 Pence, 1958 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1960), cupronickel, London mint, KM#3)
Republic (1960-present)
•10 Pesewa, 1965 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#9)
•50 Pesewa, 1965 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#11)
•1/2 Pesewa, 1967 (bronze, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#12)
•1 Pesewa, 1967 (bronze, London and Heaton (Birmingham) mints, KM#13)
•10 Pesewa, 1967 (cupronickel, London and Heaton (Birmingham) mints, KM#16)
•20 Pesewa, 1967 (cupronickel, London and Heaton (Birmingham) mints, KM#17)
•1 Cedi, 1979 (aluminum bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#19) Commemorative: FAO
•1 Cedi, 1984 (nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#25)
•50 Cedi, 1999 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#31a)
•500 Cedi, 1996 (nickel brass, Winnipeg mint, KM#34)
•10 Pesewa, 2007 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#39)
•20 Pesewa, 2007 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#40)
•50 Pesewa, 2007 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#41)
•2 Cedi, 2019 (cupronickel center in brass ring, KM#82)
Banknotes from Ghana in the collection
Republic (1960-present)
•1 Cedi, 1965 (P#5)
•1 Cedi, 1978 (P#13)
•5 Cedi, 1977 (P#15)
•10 Cedi, 1978 (P#16)
•200 Cedi, 1991 (P#27)
•5,000 Cedi, 1998 (P#34)
•2 Cedi, 2017 (P#37A)