| Issuer | East Africa |
| Year | 1948-1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Shilling |
| Currency | Shilling (1921-1967) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 7.78 g |
| Dimensions | 27.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#31, Schön#36 |
| Obverse description | Crowned head of king George VI left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS·REX
PM (Translation: King George the Sixth) |
| Reverse description | Lion and mountains within 3/4 circle. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EAST AFRICA 1 SHILLING 1952 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 19 704 000 1949 - - 38 318 000 1949 - Proof - 1949 H - - 12 584 000 1949 KN - - 15 060 000 1950 - - 56 362 000 1950 - Proof - 1950 H - - 12 416 000 1950 KN - - 10 040 000 1952 - - 55 605 000 1952 - Proof - 1952 H - - 8 023 999 1952 KN - - 9 360 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3528453710 |
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