| Issuer | British West Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1913-1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5.6552 g |
| Diameter | 23.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Edgar Bertram MacKennal |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#12 |
| Obverse description | Bust of King George V facing left |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: |
| Reverse description | Palm tree divides date in circular frame |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA 19 13 ONE SHILLING |
| Edge | Milled |
| 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) |
| Mintage | 1913 - - 8 800 000 1913 - Proof - 1913 H - - 3 540 000 1914 - - 3 000 000 1914 H - - 11 292 000 1915 H - - 254 000 1916 H - - 11 838 000 1917 H - - 15 018 000 1918 H - - 9 486 000 1918 H - Proof - 1919 - - 2 000 000 1919 H - - 992 000 1919 H - Proof - 1920 - - 828 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 7754470380 |
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