British West African Pound
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British West African Pound
The
currency used in the former British territories in West Africa. It was
pegged to the
British pound but was not
legal tender in the United Kingdom. It began to be
minted in 1912 and became gradually obsolete as the territories became independent. It was fully defunct by 1968.
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