Catalog
25 Cents - George V
| Issuer | East Africa |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing laureate bust of King George V, draped and truncated, with the designer's initials 'B.M.' (for Bertram Mackennal) incused on the truncation. The surrounding legend reads 'GEORGIVS V REX ET IND:IMP:', identifying the sovereign as King and Emperor of India. The effigy is rendered in the standard portrait style adopted across British colonial coinage of the period, with fine detail in the hair and drapery. The legend is set within a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS V REX ET IND:IMP: B.M |
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| Mintage | 1920 H - - 1920 H - Proof - |
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