HAPPY GHANA MONTH DYK #10-19 (COINS & INDEPENDENT CURRENCY)

• Before Independence, Ghanians used pounds, shillings, and pence from Our Colonial Masters.

• Now Our currency, The Cedis and Pesewas, are our symbols of economic growth and development.

• 50 Pesewas: Features a portrait of Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey (also known as Dedei Ashikishan), a famous Accra businesswoman, political activist, and feminist known for her flour business.

• 20 Pesewas: Displays a cocoa pod, representing Ghana's agricultural wealth and position as a major cocoa producer.

• 10 Pesewas: Features an open book, a pen, and a star, symbolizing the nation's focus on education and knowledge.

• 5 & 1 Pesewa(s): Features a cocoa tree and a palm tree. (No longer used)

• Common Obverse Side on all the current Pesewa coins feature the National Coat of Arms on the front

• The 1 and 2 Ghana Cedi coins feature the National Coat of Arms on the back and on the front, the scales of Justice and the Laurel of Wreath.

• The notes and coins of Ghana's currency have undergone significant changes over vast periods of time. Each era brings something minute but never trivial.