1 Shilling - George VI

€4,643.00
IssuerSouthern Rhodesia (1932-1955)
Year1948-1952
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Shilling (1/20)
CurrencyPound (1932-1955)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight5.66 g
Dimensions23.5 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to1 June 1965
Reference(s) KM#22, Schön#24
Obverse descriptionPortrait of George VI, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 to 1952.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringKING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM
Reverse descriptionGreat Zimbabwe Bird splitting date, denomination below, name towards the top
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSOUTHERN RHODESIA 1948 KG ·ONE SHILLING·
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1948  - - 1 500 000
1948  - Proof -
1949  - - 4 000 000
1949  - Proof -
1950  - - 2 000 000
1950  - Proof -
1951  - - 3 000 000
1951  - Proof -
1952  - - 2 600 000
1952  - Proof -
Catalog ID7939077700
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