Go back

2 Shillings 1926 [British West Africa]

Coins-Africa


2 Shillings 1926 [British West Africa]

₽1 900,00

Current price today

  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 11.31 g
  • Mintage: 11500000 pcs.
  • Metal: Tin-Brass
  • Composition: Sn-Cu-Zn
  • Denomination: 2 shillings
  • Currency unit: Shilling
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Designer: obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal; mintmark: B.M.
  • Reference: KM# 13b
  • Diameter: 28.5 mm
  • XF: 1123 ₽
  • UNC: 1680 ₽
  • Reverse
    In the central part, a composition framed by a relief pattern: a palm tree against a background of vegetation, with the numbers 19 and 26 to its left and right respectively, indicating the year of issue: 1926. In the upper part, along the curve of the coin's edge, the text in English: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. At the bottom: TWO SHILLING. The coin's edge is decorated with decorative denticles.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, the right-facing profile of George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland. Around the edge, the inscription in Latin: «GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP:» - George V, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. The edge of the coin features a relief denticulated ornament.

Similar items

Favorites

Search results