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1 Shilling - George VI
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1938-1947 |
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| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of King George VI facing left, wearing the Imperial State Crown, engraved by Percy Metcalfe whose initials PM appear below the truncation. The surrounding legend reads GEORGIVS VI D·G·BRITT·OMN·REX F·D·IND·IMP, separated by pellets and running clockwise from the upper left. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a flat field, with the beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·GEORGIVS·VI·D·G·BRITT·OMN·REX·F·D·IND·IMP· |
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| Mintage | 1938 - - 57,806,000 1938 - Proof - 1939 - - 55,472,000 1939 - Proof - 1940 - - 40,311,000 1940 - Proof - 1942 - - 42,000,000 1943 - - 133,600,000 1945 - - 8,010,000 1945 - Proof - 1945 H - - 12,864,000 1945 KN - - 11,120,000 1946 - - 37,350,000 1946 - Proof - 1946 H - - 1947 - - 99,200,000 1947 - Proof - 1947 H - - 10,000,000 1947 KN - - 10,384,000 |
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