Ghana's modern coinage

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Obverse of the 2 cedis coin of 2019.

A bimetallic circulation 2 cedis coin was issued in 2019.

It had a copper-nickel centre within a brass ring.


The coin was also decagonal (10-sided).

It weighed 10 grams and had a diameter of 26.5 mm.


The denomination is not prominent on the coin.

It appears as a latent image.

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Reverse of the 2 cedis coin of 2019.

The reverse design featured Jubilee House in Accra, Ghana's capital city.

It is the presidential palace, serving as a residence and office to the President.


The coin's denomination appears in micro-script - not a satisfactory situation.

According to the Royal Mint (UK):

The pattern around the rim is detail and inspiration derived from the gates of the Jubilee House.

This is the building shown on the reverse of the coin.

The pattern was used in the creation of the repeated reverse border design and given a modern treatment.

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Jubilee House, Accra, Ghana.

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Ghana, 1 cedi, 2022.

In 2022 Ghana issued an updated 1 cedi coin.

It was bimetallic, with a copper-nickel centre within a brass ring.

It weighed 8.23 grams and had a diameter of 26 mm.


The reverse showed an amended version of the scales of justice design.

It now incorporated a latent image below the scales.

The image changes from a star to a 1 cedi symbol sandwiched between two stars.

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Ghana, 1 cedi, 2007 and 2022.

Here you see the reverse designs of both the 1 cedi coin types.

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This brings the story of Ghana's coinage up to date.

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