| Issuer | British West Africa |
| Year | 1938-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5.66 g |
| Dimensions | 23.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#23 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of George VI |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | :GEORGIVS VI D·G·BRITT·OMN·REX F·D·IND·IMP PM |
| Reverse description | Face value and palm tree Eventual mint marks none, H or KN wil be found under the palm tree trunk |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA . 19 47 . ONE SHILLING |
| Edge | Security edge |
| 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 | 1938 - - 57 806 000 1938 - Proof - 1939 - - 55 472 000 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 40 311 000 1940 - Proof - 1942 - - 42 000 000 1943 - - 133 600 000 1945 - - 8 010 000 1945 - Proof - 1945 H - - 12 864 000 1945 KN - - 11 120 000 1946 - - 37 350 000 1946 - Proof - 1946 H - - 1947 - - 99 200 000 1947 - Proof - 1947 H - - 10 000 000 1947 KN - - 10 384 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6121262510 |
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