2 Shillings - George VI

€7,938.00
IssuerSouthern Rhodesia (1932-1955)
Year1948-1952
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Shillings (1/10)
CurrencyPound (1932-1955)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight11.31 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to1 June 1965
Reference(s) KM#23, Schön#25
Obverse descriptionPortrait of George VI, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 to 1952.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringKING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM
Reverse descriptionSable Antelope (Hippotragus niger - Bovidae)facing left, denomination below, name towards top
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSOUTHERN RHODESIA 1951 KG ·TWO SHILLINGS·
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1948  - - 750 000
1948  - Proof -
1949  - - 2 000 000
1949  - Proof -
1950  - - 1 000 000
1950  - Proof -
1951  - - 2 600 000
1951  - Proof -
1952  - - 1 800 000
1952  - Proof -
Catalog ID8918604490
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