Catalog
50 Shilling Pattern
| Issuer | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The South African Mint logo is prominently struck at the centre of the otherwise plain field, depicted as a stylised letter 'M' enclosed within an elliptical ring, rendered in incuse relief. The design is entirely devoid of additional inscriptions or decorative elements, serving as an official mint identification mark on this trial piece. |
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| Mint | South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date) |
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| Additional information |
Swaziland's 1968 independence from Britain prompted a flurry of pattern coinage as the new kingdom established its monetary identity, with several denominations and compositions tested before the circulating series was finalized. The 50 shilling denomination never entered circulation — the shilling-based system itself was abandoned in favor of the lilangeni in 1974, making any shilling-denominated pattern a relic of a currency that functionally died before it properly began.