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5 Shillings - George VI Cape Town Anniversary
| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1952 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 5 Shillings (1/4) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| 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: Marion Walgate |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#41, Hern#S317 |
| Obverse description | His Majesty, King George VI of England, in profile facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP |
| Reverse description | Jan van Riebeeck`s three-master, Drommedaris, sails into Table Bay on April 6, 1652, to establish a new colony. Table Mountain is in the background |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SUID-AFRIKA·1652-1952·SOUTH AFRICA
*5s*
MW
VOC |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1952 - Hern#S317 - 1 698 000
1952 - Hern#S317; Prooflike - 12 000
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| Catalog ID | 7095906790 |
| Comments | |
