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Detailed information about coin type: Shilling (Nickel Brass) from British West Africa:
| Description | |||
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| Country | British West Africa | Currency | British West African Pound |
| Sub-type of | Shilling | Sub-types | |
| Face value | 1 (x Shilling) | ||
| Years produced | 1938 - 1947 | Current | No (demonetised 1965) |
| Material | Nickel Brass | Designer | |
| Production technology | Milled (machine-made) | Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 23.6000 | Thickness (mm) | |
| Mass (g) | 5.6300 | ||
| Obverse | Crowned head of King George VI facing left; around, the legend GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP: (George VI, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); below the neck truncation in small letters the artist's initials, PM (for Percy Metcalfe). |
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| Obverse inscription | GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP: | ||
| Reverse | At centre, dividing the date, a palm tree; around outside a circle broken by decorative extensions adjacent to the date, BRITISH WEST AFRICA (above) and the denomination ONE SHILLING (below). The mint mark (if any) is buried at the base of the palm tree. |
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| Reverse inscription | BRITISH WEST AFRICA ONE SHILLING [year] | ||
| Edge | Security Groove | Edge inscription | None |
| Notes | References to additional information: [Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. The Guide Book and Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins, pp 87-95. |
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Proof Coin - 1 Shilling, British West Africa, 1938 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair source |
Proof Coin - 1 Shilling, British West Africa, 1938 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair source |