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6 Pence - George V
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1920-1936 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned and draped effigy of King George V, engraved by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, wearing the Imperial State Crown and military uniform with collar detail visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a flat field, with a fine beaded border encircling the design. The circumferential legend reads GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP:, disposed around the bust in Latin abbreviation denoting his full royal and imperial titles. |
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| Reverse description | Central denomination numeral and the words SIX PENCE enclosed within a wreath of palm fronds tied at the base, with the date placed in the exergue below the wreath. A mintmark, where present, appears above the date. The circular legend BRITISH WEST AFRICA runs along the upper periphery, and the entire design is contained within a beaded border consistent with the obverse treatment. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) KN Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
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