1 Shilling - George VI
Features
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1938-1944 |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
| Metal | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5.65 g |
| Diameter | 23.50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 39 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) |
Obverse
Portrait of King George VI facing left
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP.
HP
Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE was an English medal and coin designer and modeller. Paget's designs are indicated by the initials 'HP'.
Paget was first approached by the Royal Mint in 1936 after the accession of King Edward VIII. Paget's recommendation had come via his earlier design for the obverse of a medal featuring the then-Prince of Wales. Reverse
Merino ram
Lettering:
AUSTRALIA
KG
*SHILLING·1940*
Edge
Reeded
© Frank Robson (free for all use)
Comments
NOTE: different mint letters
S: US San Francisco Mint
no mintletter: Melbourne Mint
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 1,484,000 | ||||||||||
| 1938 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1939 | 1,520,000 | ||||||||||
| 1939 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 760,000 | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 3,040,000 | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 1,380,000 | ||||||||||
| 1942 S | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||
| 1943 | 2,720,000 | ||||||||||
| 1943 S | 16,000,000 | 3.70 | 6.40 | ||||||||
| 1944 | 14,576,000 | ||||||||||
| 1944 S | 8,000,000 | 8.39 | |||||||||
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