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2 Shillings - George V Obverse Trial
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King George V, crowned and robed, with finely detailed imperial state crown and ermine-trimmed mantle visible at the truncation. The portrait, modelled by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, displays the king in right profile with beard and prominent facial features characteristic of the first coinage type. The surrounding legend reads GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: in raised Latin letters, separated by raised dots, running along the inner border of the milled rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | · GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: |
| Reverse description | The reverse die is completely blank, with no design, legend, or inscription of any kind, consistent with the nature of this piece as a one-sided obverse trial striking intended solely to test the obverse die. The plain field shows natural toning and surface marks resulting from the striking process and subsequent handling. |
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