| Issuer | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Shillings (1/10) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#38.1, Hern#S261-263 |
| Obverse description | King George VI bare head left |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX HP |
| Reverse description | Quartered shield divides date, legend around, denomination below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA SUID·AFRIKA 19 50 K G ·2 SHILLINGS· |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S261 - 6 773 1948 - Hern#S261; Proof - 1 120 1949 - Hern#S262 - 203 000 1949 - Hern#S262; Proof - 800 1950 - Hern#S263 - 4 945 1950 - Hern#S263; Proof - 500 |
| Numisquare ID | 9612365070 |
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