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2 Shillings - George VI Trial Strike
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a tall oil palm tree rising from a ground of tropical foliage, rendered in fine detail within a circular beaded border. The date '19 38' flanks the trunk at mid-height, divided by the palm. The inscription 'BRITISH WEST AFRICA' arches along the upper periphery, while 'TWO SHILLINGS' curves along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. Decorative foliate scroll devices appear at the base of the palm on either side, framing the date and adding an ornamental quality to the composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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British West Africa's trial strikes were produced at the King's Norton and Heaton mints in Birmingham, which held the contract for colonial coinage throughout much of the interwar period. The 1938 date places this piece at the transition from Edward VIII to George VI types — Edward's abdication in December 1936 forced a wholesale redesign of the entire colonial coinage program, and trial pieces in non-standard metals were routinely struck to test die alignment and planchet specifications before committing to full production runs.
Brass was a common trial composition precisely because it approximated the density of the intended alloy without wasting it. KM#Pn1 status confirms no regular issue followed in this metal.