Ghanaian pound (Legal tender: 1958-65) Infoni Dodo Description Date of issue Anim ne akyire Anim Nakyi Dadee Weight Diameter Edge ½ penny Kwame Nkrumah (Lettering:) CIVITATIS GHANIENSIS CONDITOR (the Founder of Ghana) KWAME NKRUMAH Five-pointed star (Lettering:) GHANA 1958 & The value of the coin Bronze 2.9 g 21 mm Smooth 1 July 1958 1 penny 5.7 g 25.5 mm Plain 3 pence Copper/Nickel 3.3 g 19.5 mm 6 pence 2.2 g 16.5 mm 1 shilling 4.5 g 21 mm Reeded 2 shillings 8.9 g 26.5 mm