1 Shilling - George VI Shilling

Obverse description	Uncrowned, bare-headed effigy of King George VI facing left, modelled by Thomas Humphrey Paget, with finely detailed hair and a plain truncation. The legend GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX is arranged around the periphery, with the engraver's initials HP appearing near the lower truncation. The design is set within a beaded border, with an open field that emphasises the portrait's classical simplicity.
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Reverse description	A draped, standing female allegorical figure — representing Hope — faces left, her right arm resting on the stock of a large upright anchor whose fluke extends into the lower field, with stylised waves at her feet. She wears classical robes with flowing drapery and holds a ship's cable or line in her left hand. To the upper right, a decorative sunburst or starburst device appears in the field, while the engraver's initials KG are visible at lower right. The bilingual legend SOUTH AFRICA and SUID AFRIKA flanks the date at the top, with SHILLING inscribed along the lower arc, all within a beaded border.
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