Coins from Southern Rhodesia

The Colony of Southern Rhodesia, was a self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa, later known as Rhodesia and today as Zimbabwe. During that time, the capital has remained the same, Salisbury, later changing its name to Harare. The colony was established on 1 October 1923, after it was annexed by the Crown on 12 September 1923. Up to this time, it was administered by the British South Africa Company. In 1953, it was merged into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which lasted until 1963. Southern Rhodesia then remained a British colony until 1980. During this time the white-minority government issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965 and established Rhodesia, an unrecognized state. This changed in 1979 as it was reconstituted under indigenous African rule as Zimbabwe Rhodesia, which also failed. The British took interim control following the Lancaster House Agreement in December 1979, after which the country was granted internationally recognized independence as Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980. The first coins were issued in 1934 with only the nickel and silver coins showing the Bust of the British Monarch, and the half and one penny coins only the title. This currency mirrored the English Pound Sterling system with 12 Pennies to the Shilling and 20 Shillings to the Pound. The last coins were issued in 1952, before merging into Rhodesia Nyasaland. The name Rhodesia comes from Cecil John Rhodes and was given by Queen Victoria in honor of him. Up to that time, it was referred to as South Zambezia. It comprised 372,518 km² (143,830 square miles).
Wikidata: Q750583

Periods from Zimbabwe: Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955), Rhodesia (1964-1979), Zimbabwe (1980-date)

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Pound (1932-1955)

12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

Available for swap 3 Pence - George V
1932-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 3, N# 15373
Available for swap 6 Pence - George V
1932-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.41 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 4, N# 11981
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George V
1932-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 5, N# 11984
Available for swap 2 Shillings - George V
1932-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 6, N# 31257
½ Crown - George V
1932-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.3 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 7, N# 17092
Available for swap ½ Penny - George V
1934-1936

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.92 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 1, N# 7051
Available for swap 1 Penny - George V
1934-1936

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.48 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 2, N# 11979
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 10, N# 15346
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.3 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 11, N# 29023
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 12, N# 22070
2 Shillings - George VI
1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 13, N# 34086
Available for swap ½ Crown - George VI
1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.3 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 14, N# 34088
Available for swap 1 Penny - George VI
1937-1942

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.48 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 9, N# 4793
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1938-1939

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.92 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 8, N# 16119
Available for swap ½ Crown - George VI
1938-1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 19, N# 32159
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1939-1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 15, N# 4413
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1939-1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.3 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 16, N# 11982
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1939-1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 17, N# 27390
Available for swap 2 Shillings - George VI
1939-1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.925) • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 19, Schön# 18, N# 34087
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1942-1944

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.92 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 14a, Schön# 8a, N# 17067
Available for swap 1 Penny - George VI
1942-1947

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.48 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 8a, Schön# 9a, N# 11514
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1944-1946

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16.25 mm
KM# 16a, Schön# 15a, N# 17069
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1944-1946

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.37 mm
KM# 17a, Schön# 16a, N# 29024
1 Shilling - George VI
1944-1946

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 18a, Schön# 17a, N# 34085
Available for swap 2 Shillings - George VI
1944-1946

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 19a, Schön# 18a, N# 20964
½ Crown - George VI
1944-1946

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.3 mm
KM# 15a, Schön# 19a, N# 28951
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 16b, Schön# 15b, N# 15947
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.41 mm
KM# 17b, Schön# 16b, N# 17090
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 18b, Schön# 17b, N# 8452
Available for swap 2 Shillings - George VI
1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 19b, Schön# 18b, N# 15343
Available for swap ½ Crown - George VI
1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.3 mm
KM# 15b, Schön# 19b, N# 5350
Available for swap 3 Pence - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.41 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 22, N# 6844
Available for swap 6 Pence - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.83 g • ⌀ 19.3 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 23, N# 11983
Available for swap 1 Shilling - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 5.66 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 24, N# 4643
Available for swap 2 Shillings - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25, N# 7938
Available for swap ½ Crown - George VI
1948-1952

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.2 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 26, N# 6072
Available for swap 1 Penny - George VI
1949-1952

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.48 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 21, N# 13482
Available for swap ½ Penny - George VI
1951-1952

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.92 g • ⌀ 21.1 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 20, N# 15372
Available for swap 1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Cecil Rhodes)
1953

Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Birthday of Cecil Rhodes
Silver (.500) • 28.28 g • ⌀ 38.5 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 31, N# 15875
Available for swap ½ Penny - Elizabeth II
1954

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.92 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 27, N# 17068
Available for swap 1 Penny - Elizabeth II
1954

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.48 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 28, N# 21120
2 Shillings - Elizabeth II
1954

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.52 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 29, N# 20966
Available for swap ½ Crown - Elizabeth II
1954

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 14.14 g • ⌀ 32.3 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 30, N# 21122

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