Bank of Ghana upgrades the GHC1 coin

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has upgraded the GHC1 coin with enhanced security features.

In a statement on Tuesday (6 December), the BoG said, “The BoG Bank will issue the upgraded GHC1 coin into circulation from Monday,12th December 2022.

“The coin is similar to the existing GHC1 coin in shape, form and images; the Coat of Arms in front and the Scale of Justice at the back.”

“The upgraded GH₵1 coin is bi-metallic with an outer gold and inner silver. The coin has a pronounced rough edge and incorporates a latent image, which appears in a rectangular form below the Scale of Justice at the back,” the statement added.

Read the full statement below: