1 Shilling - George VI

Descrizione del dritto	Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, wearing an imperial state crown richly decorated with fleurs-de-lis, crosses pattée, and jewelled bands. The portrait, modelled by Percy Metcalfe and signed with the initials 'PM' below the truncation, presents the king in a plain, unrobed bust. The encircling legend reads GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR in raised Latin lettering, and the whole is bounded by a beaded inner border and a milled outer rim.
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Bordo	Milled
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Fiji's shilling coinage of this period was produced at the King's Norton Metal Company and the Royal Mint depending on the year, and the .500 fine silver standard used here reflects British colonial monetary policy rather than any local preference — London had been stepping down silver fineness in its colonial issues through the 1930s as bullion economics shifted. The islands remained on a managed currency tied to the New Zealand pound throughout this period. The 1941-dated pieces are considerably scarcer; wartime shipping disruptions and the Japanese advance into the Pacific after December of that year effectively ended normal colonial mint supply chains for the region.

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