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2 Shillings - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
| Issuer | Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
| Year | 1955-1957 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
| Currency | Pound (1955-1964) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Dimensions | 28.4 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mary Gillick
Reverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| In circulation to | 1 June 1965 |
| Reference(s) | KM#6, Schön#37 |
| Obverse description | Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | +
QUEEN·ELIZABETH·THE·SECOND |
| Reverse description | African Fish-Eagle with fish in talons dividing royal cypher, legend above, denomination and date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·RHODESIA AND NYASALAND·
E R
HP
TWO SHILLINGS·1955 |
| Edge | Reeded. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1955 - - 1 750 000
1955 - Proof -
1956 - - 1 850 000
1956 - Proof -
1957 - - 1 500 000
1957 - Proof -
|
| Catalog ID | 2829148370 |
| Comments | |
