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6 Pence - George V
| Issuer | Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955) |
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| Year | 1932-1936 |
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| Value | 6 Pence (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King George V, depicted as a draped and robed bust wearing the Imperial State Crown and ermine-trimmed coronation robes. The King is shown with the star of the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and the collar of the Order of the Garter with shoulder ribbons. The portrait, modelled by Percy Metcalfe, is rendered in high relief against a flat field. The encircling legend reads GEORGE V KING EMPEROR in raised Latin characters, bounded by a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising two traditional Shona wirework battle-axes crossed in saltire, their hafts and intricately decorated blades rendered in fine relief, with the designer's initials K·G incuse at the crossing point. The four-digit date is divided either side of the crossed axes, reading 19 and 35, while the large numeral 6 appears prominently below. The legend SOUTHERN RHODESIA arcs around the upper periphery, and the denomination PENCE is inscribed along the lower rim, all within a beaded border. |
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