Gambian pound 3328993 197713252 2008-03-12T13:37:58Z Kbdankbot 6505923 Robot - move category per [[WP:CFD|CFD]] [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 March 3|2008 March 3]] The '''pound''' was the currency of the [[Gambia]] between 1907 and 1971. Until 1966, Gambia used the [[British West African pound]], after which it issued its own currency. In 1971, the [[Gambian dalasi|dalasi]] replaced the pound at a rate of 1 pound = 5 dalasi, i.e., 1 dalasi = 4 [[shillings]]. ==Coins== Coins were introduced in 1966 in denominations of 1, 3 and 6 pence, 1, 2 and 4 shillings, with 8 shillings added in 1970. All coins had [[Queen Elizabeth II]]'s portrait on the [[obverse]]. {| class="wikitable" !Value !! Date !! Composition !! Reverse |- |1 penny||1966|| [[Bronze]] ||Native sailing boat |- |3 pence||1966|| [[Aluminium bronze]] ||[[Double-spurred francolin]] |- |6 pence||1966|| [[Cupronickel]] ||Three [[peanut]]s |- |1 shilling||1966|| [[Cupronickel]] ||[[Oil palm]] |- |2 shillings||1966|| [[Cupronickel]] ||African domestic [[ox]] |- |4 shillings||1966|| [[Cupronickel]] ||Slender-snouted [[crocodile]] |- |8 shillings||1970|| [[Cupronickel]] ||[[Hippopotamus]] |} The 8 shilling coin of Gambia is the only example of this denomination ever minted. With the exception of the Hippopotamus, the reverse designs of the pre-decimal coins were reused on Gambia's decimal coins. ==Banknotes== In 1965, banknotes were introduced by the Gambia Currency Board in denominations of 10 shillings, 1 and 5 pounds. All notes had a sailing boat with a forest background on the obverse and were produced until 1970. {| class="wikitable" ! Value !! Colour !! Reverse |- |10 shillings||Green||Natives tending their [[Crop (agriculture)|crops]] |- |1 pound||Red||[[Labourer]]s working at a [[wharf]] |- |5 pounds||Blue||People using hand powered machinery |} ==See also== * [[Economy of the Gambia]] ==References== {{refbegin}} *{{numis cite SCWC | date=1991}} *{{numis cite SCWPM | date=1994}} {{refend}} ==External links== {{Standard numismatics external links | world_coin_gallery_1_url = Gambia | world_coin_gallery_1_name = The Gambia | banknote_world_1_url = gambia | banknote_world_1_name = Gambia | dollarization_1_url = gm | dollarization_1_name = Gambia | gfd_1_url = The_Gambia | gfd_1_name = The Gambia | gfd_data_1_url = 5542 | gfd_data_1_name = Gambia Dalasi | show_gfd_excel = Y }} [[Category:Currencies of Africa]] [[Category:Economy of The Gambia]] [[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]] {{Money-unit-stub}} {{Gambia-stub}} [[de:Gambisches Pfund]] [[ja:ガンビア・ポンド]]