Ghana

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)