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Detailed information about Coin: Shilling 1920 (Brass) from British West Africa
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| Country | British West Africa | Currency | British West African Pound | |||||||||
| Face value | 1 (x Shilling) | Type | Shilling (Tin Brass, George V) | |||||||||
| Year | 1920 | Current | No (demonetised 1965) | |||||||||
| Mintage | 33,816,000 (33.8 million) | |||||||||||
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| Material | Tin Brass | Designer | ||||||||||
| Monarch | King George V | Effigy | Portrait by Bertram Mackennal (Crowned Bust) | |||||||||
| Production technology | Milled (machine-made) | Shape | Round | |||||||||
| Size (mm) | 23.6000 | Thickness (mm) | ||||||||||
| Mass (g) | 5.7000 | |||||||||||
| Obverse | Crowned and draped bust of King George V facing left (crowned effigy by Sir Bertram Mackennal); the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around, the legend GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: (George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); the artist's initials BM are on the bust truncation. |
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| Obverse inscription | GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: | |||||||||||
| Reverse | At centre, dividing the date 1920, 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 (KN or G) is buried at the base of the palm tree. |
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| Reverse inscription | BRITISH WEST AFRICA ONE SHILLING 1920 | |||||||||||
| Edge | Security Groove | Edge inscription | None | |||||||||
| Notes | This is the only year when J.R. Gaunt and Son struck coins for British West Africa, with mint mark G. However, the 1920G shilling was not released into circulation. Only about 15 specimens are known. Remick also lists Royal Mint brass coins for 1920 (with mintage "unknown"), unlisted elsewhere. |
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| Variety | Mintage | Details |
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| Mint mark KN on obverse | 1 (included in main number), Rarity: R7 (Highest rarity possible, 3 or less examples known) | (hover mouse for text) |
| Proof (King's Norton Metal Co.) | unknown |
One Shilling Copyright: British Museum / CC BY-NC-SA Notes: King's Norton Metal Co. (KN mint mark). source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | British West Africa KM# 12a |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Mint mark KN on obverse |
| British Museum - coin |
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| Bullion Star - Buy and Store Bullion in Singapore |
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