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50 Cents - George V
| Issuer | Straits Settlements |
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| Year | 1920-1921 |
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| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | -STRAITS SETTLEMENTS- 50 CENTS HALF DOLLAR 1920 |
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| Additional information |
The shift to .500 fine silver for this issue was a direct consequence of the post-WWI silver price spike, which made the earlier .800 fine coins worth more as bullion than as currency. The Straits Settlements Treasury made the change in 1920, and the two KM varieties reflect a subtle difference in the number of teeth on the milled edge — a production adjustment made mid-run rather than at a clean year boundary.