2 Shillings - George V

€20,938.00
IssuerBritish West Africa
Year1913-1920
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value2 Shillings (1/10)
CurrencyPound (1907-1968)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight11.3104 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Edgar Bertram MacKennal
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#13
Obverse descriptionCrowned portrait of King George V facing left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering· GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:
Reverse descriptionPalm tree dividing the date and the denomination below, along with the issuer name at the top
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH WEST AFRICA 19 13 TWO SHILLINGS
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H
Heaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Mintage1913  - - 2 100 000
1913  - Proof -
1913 H - - 1 176 000
1914  - - 330 000
1914 H - - 637 000
1915 H - - 66 000
1916 H - - 9 824 000
1917 H - - 1 059 000
1917 H - Proof -
1918 H - - 7 294 000
1919  - - 2 000 000
1919 H - - 10 866 000
1919 H - Proof -
1920  - - 683 000
Catalog ID2160559360
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