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1 Shilling - George VI
| Emittent | South African Mint |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1937-1947 |
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| Material | Silver (.800) |
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| Averslegende | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR HP (Translation: George the Sixth King Emperor) |
| Reversbeschreibung | A standing allegorical female figure, representing Hope, is depicted facing slightly left in classical draped robes with a billowing cape, her right hand resting upon a large upright admiralty anchor set against a wavy sea at her feet. To the upper right of the central device, a stylised starburst or compass-rose ornament appears in the field. The engraver's initials 'KG' for George Kruger Gray are visible in the lower central field. The bilingual legend SOUTH·AFRICA·1937·SUID·AFRIKA arcs around the upper periphery with decorative stops, while SHILLING curves along the lower portion, all enclosed within a dentillated border. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
South Africa's shillings of this period were struck under the provisions of the Currency and Banking Act of 1920, which pegged local coinage to British standards while permitting the Union to operate its own mint — a political compromise that satisfied neither the pro-imperial faction nor advocates for a fully independent monetary system. The Pretoria Mint had opened in 1923, and by George VI's reign it was well established, though all dies were still prepared in London.
The .800 fine silver standard used here was lower than the contemporary British shilling, which dropped to .500 in 1920. South Africa held the higher standard through this entire run before abandoning silver coinage in the postwar rationalizations of the early 1950s.