Coins and Banknotes from Ghana

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Money of Ghana






Money of the independence process (1957 - 1958)

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This money of the British WACB (West African Currency Board) was in circulation in the British-administrated area of the Gold Coast in the time 1907 - 14th July 1958. The establishment of the Republic of Ghana taken place on the 6th March 1957.
fragmentation: 1 West African Pound (WA£) = 20 Shillings, each à 12 Pence (1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence)

Coins during the independence process

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Banknotes during the independence process

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Ghanaian Pound (1958 - 1965)

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This money was in circulation from 14th July 1958 to 19th July 1965 during the time of the First Republic of Ghana.
fragmentation: 1 Pound () = 20 Shillings, each à 12 Pence (1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence)

Coins of the Ghanaian Pound

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Banknotes of the Ghanaian Pound

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First Ghanaian Cedi (1965 - 1967)

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This money was in circulation during the time of the First Republic of Ghana.
fragmentation: 1 Cedi () = 100 Pesewa (P)
Day of first issue: 19th July 1965

1965th series of the Cedi

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Coins of the 1965th series of the First Ghanaian Cedi

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Banknotes of the 1965th series of the First Ghanaian Cedi

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New Ghanaian Cedi (1967 - 1973)

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1967th series of the New Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation during the time of the

  • NLC Military government (National Liberation Council) (24th February 1966 – 30th September 1969)
  • Second Republic of Ghana (1st October 1969 - 13th January 1972)

fragmentation: 1 New Ghanaian Cedi (N₵) = 100 New Ghanaian Pesewa (NP)

Coins of the 1967 series

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Banknotes of the 1967th series

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Second Ghanaian Cedi (1972 - 2007)

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1972nd series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation during the time of the

  • NRC Military government (National Redemption Council) (13th January 1972 - 8th October 1975)
  • SMC Military government (Supreme Military Council) (9th October 1975 - 4th Juny 1979)

ISO-4217 codeː GHC
fragmentation: 1 Cedi () = 100 Pesewa (P)

Banknotes of the 1972nd series

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1979th series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation during the time of the

  • AFRC Military goverment (Armed Forces Revolutionary Council) (4th Juny 1979 – 24th September 1979) and the
  • Third Republic of Ghana (24th September 1979 – 31st December 1981).

Coins of the 1979th series

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Banknotes of the 1979th series

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1982nd - 1987th series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation during the time of the PNDC Military government (Provisional National Defence Council) (31st Dezember 1981 – 7th January 1993).

Banknotes of the 1982nd - 1987th series

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1991st series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation during the time of the PNDC Military government (Provisional National Defence Council) (31st Dezember 1981 – 7th January 1993).

Coins of the 1991st series

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Banknotes of the 1991st series

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1993rd series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation after the establishment of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the 7th January 1993.

Banknotes of the 1993rd series

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2002nd series of the Second Ghanaian Cedi

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This money was in circulation from 2002 onwards (Fourth Republic of Ghana).

Coins of the 2002nd series

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Special issue to the "HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLDEN JUBILEE A COMMONWEALTH TRIBUTE" (obverse inscription)

- Gold coin with name "Sika" (= Twi-word for "gold")
- Mintage: 10,000 coins
- Diametre: 22 mm
- Gross Weight: 4.95 ... 5.0 g
- Fineness (Au): 3750/10000 (= 0.0597...0.0606 tr.oz. Au)

Banknotes of the 2002nd series

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Third Ghanaian Cedi (since 2007)

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New introduction of the Cedi in Ghana on the 1st of July 2007.
ISO-4217 codeː GHS
fragmentation: 1 Cedi = 100 Pesewa

2007 series of the Third Ghanaian Cedi

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This money is in circulation since 1st July 2007.

Coins of the 2007th series of the Third Ghanaian Cedi

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Banknotes of the 2007th series of the Third Ghanaian Cedi

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2012 series of the Third Ghanaian Cedi

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Banknotes of the 2012th series of the Third Ghanaian Cedi

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