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1 Shilling - George VI Trial Strike
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King George VI wearing the St. Edward's Crown, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The peripheral legend reads GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: in Latin, abbreviated titles denoting his royal and imperial status. The word TRIAL appears in small letters to the left of the king's neck, identifying this piece as a trial strike rather than a circulating issue. The initials PM, denoting the engraver Percy Metcalfe, are visible below the king's truncation. The coin's field is smooth and the legend is separated from the design by a fine border of denticles. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a tall palm tree rising from a grassy base, its fronds spreading broadly to either side, with the trunk bisecting the four-digit date 19 52 placed in the mid-field. The word TRIAL appears in small letters above the date to the right of the trunk. Decorative foliate scrollwork flanks the lower portion of the palm, framing the central composition within an inner beaded border. The upper peripheral legend reads BRITISH WEST AFRICA, while the denomination ONE SHILLING curves along the lower periphery. The entire design is enclosed within a toothed border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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