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2 1/2 Shillings - George VI 2 1/2 Shillings, IMPERATOR
| Issuer | South Africa |
| Year | 1937-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 21/2 Shillings (1/8) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 14.14 g |
| Dimensions | 32.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2.12 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse: George Kruger Gray |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1961 |
| Reference(s) | KM#30, Hern#S288-298 |
| Obverse description | King George VI bare head left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR
HP |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield divides date, legend and date around |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOUTH·AFRICA SUID·AFRIKA
19 37
K G
2 1/2 SHILLINGS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1937 - Hern#S288 - 1 154 000
1937 - Hern#S288; Proof - 116
1938 - Hern#S289 - 534 000
1938 - Hern#S289; Proof - 44
1939 - Hern#S290 - 133 000
1939 - Hern#S290; Proof - 30
1940 - Hern#S291 - 2 976 000
1941 - Hern#S292 - 1 988 000
1942 - Hern#S293 - 3 180 000
1943 - Hern#S294 - 2 098 000
1943 - Hern#S294; Proof - 104
1944 - Hern#S295 - 1 360 000
1944 - Hern#S295; Proof - 150
1945 - Hern#S296 - 183 000
1945 - Hern#S296; Proof - 150
1946 - Hern#S297 - 11 000
1946 - Hern#S297; Proof - 150
1947 - Hern#S298 - 3 582
1947 - Hern#S298; Proof - 2 600
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| Catalog ID | 5707701850 |
| Comments | |
