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In 1964, coins were introduced for 1, 5 and 10 francs, with the 1 and 10 francs in cupronickel and the 5 francs in bronze. In 1969, aluminium 1 franc coins were introduced, followed in 1970 by 1 ⁄ 2 and 2 francs also in aluminium. A reduced sized copper-nickel 10 franc coin was issued in 1974.
2.8 g Copper-nickel: Reeded Elizabeth II bust right Lion standing on rock 1955 1963 1 shilling 23.6 mm 5.7 g Copper-nickel: Reeded Elizabeth II bust right Sable antelope 1955 1957 2 shillings 28.4 mm 11.2 g Copper-nickel: Reeded Elizabeth II bust right Eagle with talons in fish flanked by initials 1955 1957 1 ⁄ 2 crown 32.3 mm 14.2 g Copper ...
Two shilling coin from 1949 1 ⁄ 10 d coins of British West Africa, dated 1936 and 1939. In 1907, aluminium 1 ⁄ 10 d and cupro-nickel 1d coins were introduced. Both coins were holed. In 1908, cupro-nickel replaced aluminium in the 1 ⁄ 10 d and, in 1911, holed, cupro-nickel 1 ⁄ 2 d coins were introduced. In 1913, silver 3d and 6d, 1 ...
On 17 February 1970 the Rhodesian dollar was introduced and was par to the Pound; the currency was manufactured as follows - bronze 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 cent and cupro-nickel 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 cent coins were introduced, which circulated alongside the earlier coins of the Rhodesian pound for 5, 10, 20 and 25 cents, which were also denominated in shillings and pence.
Many African countries change their currency's appearance when a new government takes power (often the new head of state will appear on bank notes), though the notional value remains the same. Also, in many African currencies there have been episodes of rampant inflation, resulting in the need for currency revaluation (e.g. the Zimbabwe dollar ).
Under the implementation conversion rate, £1 was set as the equivalent of $2. Thus, 10s became $1 and 1s became 10c. The conversion rate was problematic for the pre-decimal penny since the shilling was divided into twelve pence. Amounts less than a shilling were converted as follows:
RWF may refer to: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German film director; Rassemblement Wallonie-France, a minor Belgian political party; Royal Welch Fusiliers, a British Army regiment; Rwandan franc, in ISO 4217 code, a currency; Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, often abbreviated to Royal Winter Fair; Republic of West Florida, a short-lived ...
Spanish dollars were sometimes cut into "pieces of eight", quarters, and then into 2/3 and 1/3 segments, with the 2/3 segments (1/6 of original coin) being "shillings" and the 1/3 segments (1/12 of original coin) "sixpences" [1] In 1791 Governor Phillip of New South Wales fixed the value of the Spanish dollar to equal five shillings.