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You are asking about a Shilling coin from East Africa (KM#31). The coin is 27.8mm in diameter, weighs 7.81 grams and is composed of copper-nickel. The front bears a portrait of King George VI and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The back bears an image of a lion in front of a mountain, with "EAST Africa" above the image and "1", "SHILLING, and "1952" below it. An aggregate of 72,989,000 were produced at three different mints.
According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 55,605,000 such coins were produced by the British Royal Mint in London, England, and bear no mintmark. 8,024,000 such coins were produced by the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England, and bear an "H" mintmark. 9,360,000 such coins were produced by the King's Norton Mint in Birmingham, England, and bear a "KN" mintmark. Examples from all three mints are valued at US$0.35 in Fine condition, US$0.60 in Very Fine condition, US$1.50 in Extremely Fine condition (US$1.75 for "H" and "KN"), US$5.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$12.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Some examples were also produced in Proof - these are valued at about US$175.00 each.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou are asking about a Shilling coin from East Africa (KM#21). The coin is 27.8mm in diameter, weighs 7.7759 grams and is composed of 25% Silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0625 troy ounces and thus a "melt value" of about US$2.20 as of March 2, 2012. The front bears a portrait of King George V and the words "GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP" (Abbreviated Latin for "George the Fifth, King and Emepror of India"). The back bears an image of a lion in front of a mountain, with "EAST AFRICA" above the image and "1", "SHILLING, and "1924" below it. 44,604,000 were produced in 1924.
According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an examplewould be valued at US$1.00 in Fine condition, US$2.00 in Very Fine condition, US$7.00 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$18.00 in Uncirculated condition.
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