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1 Shilling - George V
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1920-1936 |
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| Diameter | 23.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George V, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the robes and Imperial State Crown. The truncated bust, engraved by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, depicts the King in military dress with a beaded inner border surrounding the design. The circular Latin legend reads GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP:, distributed around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: |
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| Mintage | 1920 G - Gaunt & Sons - 16,000 1920 KN - - 38,800,000 1920 KN - Mint mark on obverse below bust - 1 1920 KN - Proof - 1922 KN - - 32,324,000 1923 H - - 24,384,000 1923 KN - - 5,000,000 1924 - - 17,000,000 1924 H - - 9,567,000 1924 KN - - 7,000,000 1925 - - 19,800,000 1926 - - 19,952,000 1927 - - 22,248,000 1927 - Proof - 1928 - - 10,000,000 1928 - Proof - 1936 - - 70,200,000 1936 - Proof - 1936 H - - 10,920,000 1936 KN - - 14,962,000 1936 KN - Proof - |
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