1 Shilling - George V Obverse Trial

Issuer	Royal Mint (for British West Africa)
Year	1920
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Obverse description	Left-facing crowned and draped bust of King George V, modelled by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, occupying the central field. The king is depicted wearing the Imperial State Crown and robes of state adorned with decorative detail at the collar and chest. The surrounding legend reads GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: in raised Latin lettering, distributed around the full circumference of the coin. The portrait exhibits strong, high-relief modelling characteristic of Mackennal's official coinage effigy as adopted from 1911. The obverse serves as a trial striking to evaluate the obverse design prior to adoption for British West African coinage.
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Obverse lettering	GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
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