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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 | Bare-headed, crowned effigy of King George VI facing left, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The peripheral legend reads GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: with the word TRIAL appearing vertically in the right field, confirming the trial strike status of this piece. The design follows the standard colonial portrait style used on British West African coinage of the era. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A tall, centrally placed palm tree with spreading fronds rises from a ground of tropical vegetation, its trunk bisecting the date 1952, with the numerals 19 to the left and 52 to the right. The design is enclosed within a raised inner circle with ornamental scroll devices at the lower flanks. The word TRIAL appears vertically in the right field. The peripheral legend BRITISH WEST AFRICA arcs above and ONE SHILLING curves along the lower rim, separated by raised dots. |
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