Gambian pound
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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==
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*{{numis cite SCWC | date=1991}}
*{{numis cite SCWPM | date=1994}}
{{refend}}
==External links==
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| 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]]
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