| Issuer | British West Africa |
| Year | 1920-1936 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
| Currency | Pound (1907-1968) |
| Composition | Tin brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Tin) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Dimensions | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Edgar Bertram MacKennal |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#13b |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of George V facing left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP: |
| Reverse description | Palm tree divides date in circular frame. NOTE: Mintmark (if present) at base of tree |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH WEST AFRICA . 19 36 . KN TWO SHILLINGS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal 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) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1920 KN - - 15 856 000 1920 KN - Proof - 1922 - - 10 000 000 1922 KN - - 5 500 000 1922 KN - Proof - 1923 H - - 12 696 000 1924 - - 1 500 000 1925 - - 3 700 000 1926 - - 11 500 000 1927 - - 11 100 000 1927 - Proof - 1928 - - 7 900 000 1928 - Proof - 1936 - - 32 939 000 1936 - Proof - 1936 H - - 8 703 000 1936 KN - - 8 794 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8962079740 |
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