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5 Shillings - George VI 5 Shillings, SEXTVS REX
| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1948-1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Shillings (1/4) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Dimensions | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3.06 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: Coert Laurens Steynberg |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#40.1, Hern#S313-315 |
| Obverse description | Bust of George VI facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
(Translation: George the Sixth King HP) |
| Reverse description | Springbok in the center, date above, value below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH AFRICA·1949·SUID-AFRIKA
CLS
5 SHILLINGS
(Translation: South Africa 1949 South Africa CLS 5 Shillings) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Hern#S313 - 780 000
1948 - Hern#S313; Proof - 1 120
1948 - Hern#S313; Prooflike - 1 000
1949 - Hern#S314 - 535 000
1949 - Hern#S314; Proof - 800
1949 - Hern#S314; Prooflike - 2 000
1950 - Hern#S315 - 83 000
1950 - Hern#S315; Proof - 500
1950 - Hern#S315; Prooflike - 1 200
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| Catalog ID | 5327556110 |
| Comments | |
