Gambian pound

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The pound was a currency in the British colony of the Gambia between 1965 and 1971. The Gambia used the West African pound until 1965 before it released its own currency. In 1971 the Gambian pound was replaced by the dalasi with an exchange rate of 1 pound = 5 dalasi, i.e. 1 dalasi = 4 shillings .

Coins

All coins had the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse .

value date construction back
1 penny 1966 bronze Traditional sailing boat
3 pence 1966 Aluminum bronze Double spurred frankolin
6 pence 1966 Cupronickel Three peanuts
1 shilling 1966 Cupronickel Oil palm
2 shillings 1966 Cupronickel African domestic cattle
4 shillings 1966 Cupronickel crocodile
8 shillings 1970 Cupronickel hippopotamus

The Gambia 8 shilling coin is the only example of this motif that has been minted. With the exception of the hippo, the reverse designs of the pre-decimal coins have been reused on Gambia's decimal coins.

Banknotes

All banknotes had a sailing boat with a forest as a background on the front.

value colour back
10 shillings green Farmers plant rice.
1 pound red Workers unload a ship at a jetty.
5 pounds blue People who operate a hand-operated machine.

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