| Issuer | Australia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Currency | Pound (1788-1966) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 5.65 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mary Gillick Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#59, Schön#47 |
| Obverse description | 1st portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing a laurel. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | +ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F:D: M · G · (Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith M · G ·) |
| Reverse description | Ram`s head left above value and date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AUSTRALIA KG SHILLING·1956 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1955 - Circulation - 7 492 000 1955 - Proof - 1 200 1956 - Circulation - 6 064 000 1956 - Proof - 1 500 1957 - Circulation - 12 668 000 1957 - Proof - 1 256 1958 - Circulation - 7 412 000 1958 - Proof - 1 506 1959 - Circulation - 10 876 000 1959 - Proof - 1 506 1960 - Circulation - 14 512 000 1960 - Proof - 1 509 1961 - Circulation - 31 864 000 1961 - Proof - 1 506 1962 - Circulation - 6 592 000 1962 - Proof - 2 016 1963 - Circulation - 10 072 000 1963 - Proof - 5 042 1963 - Twelve Coin Set; Hendo - |
| Numisquare ID | 3890788280 |
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