| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 5.66 g |
| Dimensions | 23.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#28, Hern#S212-222 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of King George VI left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP (Translation: George the Sixth King Emperor) |
| Reverse description | Standing female figure leaning on large anchor |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRIKA KG SHILLING |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S212 - 1 194 000 1937 - Hern#S212; Proof - 116 1938 - Hern#S213 - 1 160 000 1938 - Hern#S213; Proof - 44 1939 - Hern#S214; Proof - 30 1940 - Hern#S215 - 1 365 000 1941 - Hern#S216 - 1 826 000 1942 - Hern#S217 - 3 867 000 1943 - Hern#S218 - 4 187 999 1943 - Hern#S218; Proof - 104 1944 - Hern#S219 - 88 000 1944 - Hern#S219; Proof - 160 1945 - Hern#S220 - 54 000 1945 - Hern#S220; Proof - 150 1946 - Hern#S221 - 27 000 1946 - Hern#S221; Proof - 150 1947 - Hern#S222 - 7 184 1947 - Hern#S222; Proof - 2 600 |
| Catalog ID | 7099885870 |
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