2 Shillings - George VI Trial Strike

€2.00
IssuerBritish West Africa
Year1942
TypeCoin pattern
Value2 Shillings (1/10)
CurrencyPound (1907-1968)
CompositionNickel brass
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Percy Metcalfe
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionCrowned portrait left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering: GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP
Reverse descriptionPalm tree divides date in circular frame. NOTE: The mintmark is at the base of the tree, above first I of SHILLINGS
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITISH WEST AFRICA . 1942 . K N TWO SHILLINGS
EdgeReeded
MintKN
Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
Mintage1942  - -
Catalog ID1638870350
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