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The Federation was formed in 1953, and the new currency was created in 1955 to replace the Southern Rhodesian pound which had been circulating in all parts of the federation (Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland). The Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound replaced the Southern Rhodesian pound at par and was pegged at par to sterling.
All these coins had the title of Queen Elizabeth II in English, rather than in Latin, as had been the case on the coins of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and Southern Rhodesia. Tommy Sasseen was the designer of the reverses of these coins - and the designer of both sides of the coins of the Rhodesian dollar as well.
Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland joined in 1953 to form the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which continued to use the Southern Rhodesian pound until 1955 when coins were introduced for the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound. 1955 also saw the Southern Rhodesia Currency Board renamed the Central Africa Currency Board. In 1956 ...
The Rhodesian pound was introduced following the break-up of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, when Southern Rhodesia changed its name to simply Rhodesia.The Rhodesian pound replaced the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound at par and the coins and banknotes of this earlier currency continued to circulate.
On 17 February 1970, Rhodesia changed over to decimal currency. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland halfpenny and penny were withdrawn from circulation and replaced with the 1 ⁄ 2 cent coin, 1 cent coin (click for image) (their values were not exactly equal) and a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 cent (3d) tickey.
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It existed between 1953 and 1963.
Southern Rhodesia, Coinage and Currency Act, Act No. 32 of 1938 3/12/1954-3/31/1956: Central Africa Currency Board The Central Africa Currency Board used Southern Rhodesian notes and coin designs and never issued its own distinctive designs. 4/1/1956-11/15/1964: Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The central bank issued federal notes and coins ...
The Zambian pound replaced the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound at par. ... cupro-nickel 6d, 1/– and 2/– coins were introduced, followed by a 5/– coin in 1965, and ...