| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Dimensions | 28.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.32 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#29, Hern#S250-260 |
| Obverse description | King George VI bare head left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP (Translation: King George the Sixth Emperor) |
| Reverse description | Quartered shield divides date, legend around, denomination below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA SUID·AFRIKA 19 37 K G ·2 SHILLINGS· |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S250 - 1 494 782 1937 - Hern#S250; Proof - 116 1938 - Hern#S251 - 214 307 1938 - Hern#S251; Proof - 44 1939 - Hern#S252 - 279 247 1939 - Hern#S252; Proof - 30 1940 - Hern#S253 - 2 599 740 1941 - Hern#S254 - 1 763 800 1942 - Hern#S255 - 2 847 288 1943 - Hern#S256 - 3 124 264 1943 - Hern#S256; Proof - 104 1944 - Hern#S257 - 224 850 1944 - Hern#S257; Proof - 150 1945 - Hern#S258 - 473 200 1945 - Hern#S258; Proof - 150 1946 - Hern#S259 - 14 330 1946 - Hern#S259; Proof - 150 1947 - Hern#S260 - 2 892 1947 - Hern#S260; Proof - 2 600 |
| Catalog ID | 4510350480 |
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