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1 Shilling - George V Obverse Trial
| Issuer | Royal Mint (for British West Africa) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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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 script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely blank, presenting a plain, unadorned field with no design, legend, or inscriptions of any kind. This blank reverse is consistent with the coin's status as an obverse trial piece, struck solely to assess the obverse portrait and legend before a reverse design was approved. The surface displays rich iridescent toning across the field, with hues ranging from deep copper-red to blue and violet, indicative of the tin-brass alloy and the age of the piece. No exergue, date, or denomination is present on this side. |
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