Coin

½ Kobo (1973) — Nigeria

Nigeria • 1973 • KM# 7, Schön# 38

½ Kobo (1973) — Nigeria

Overview

Standard circulation coin from Nigeria features Coat of arms and Cotton plants. Issued in 1973.

Specifications

Country
Nigeria
Year
1973
Composition
Bronze (97% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 2.5% Zinc)
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
21.5 mm
Thickness
1.33 mm
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 7, Schön# 38
Issuer
Nigeria

Design details

Obverse

Coat of arms of Nigeria, date below

Reverse

Two cotton plants Denomination

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Geoffrey Colley is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Mintage vs. survival: Reported mintage of 166,618,000 is high, but circulation attrition, currency-reform meltdowns, and low collector-preservation rates mean uncirculated (MS-63+) examples are meaningfully scarcer than the raw figure suggests. Check third-party population reports (PCGS/NGC) for realistic survival in top grades.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 7, Schön# 38. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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