Shilling 1919, Coin from British West Africa - detailed information
| Coin | Shilling 1919 | |||||||||||
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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 1919, 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 1919 | |||||||||||
| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None | |||||||||
| Variety | Proof (Heaton Mint) | ||
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| Mintage | unknown |
| 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 | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
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| Country | British West Africa |
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| Currency | British West African Pound |
| Coin Type | Shilling (Silver) |
| Issued | 1919 |
| Monarch | King George V |
| Effigy | Portrait by Bertram Mackennal (Crowned Bust) |
| Face Value | 1 (x Shilling) |
| Mintage | 2,992,045 |
| Current | No (demonetised 1965) |
| Material | Silver |
| Designer | |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 23 |
| Mass (g) | 5.6600 |
| Image | Details |
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Coin, British West Africa, George V, Shilling, 1919
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Notes: Royal Mint (no mint mark). Source |
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Coin, British West Africa, George V, Shilling, 1919
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source |
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One Shilling
Copyright: British Museum / CC BY-NC-SA Notes: Heaton Mint (H mint mark). Source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | British West Africa KM# 12 |