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50 Cents 1937 [East Africa]

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50 Cents 1937 [East Africa]

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  • Country: East Africa
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 3.889 g
  • Mintage: 4000000 pcs.
  • Issue Quality: Uncirculated, Proof
  • Metal: Silver
  • Fineness: 250
  • Designation: Ag
  • Denomination: 50 cents
  • Currency Unit: Cent
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Artist: obverse: Percy Metcalfe; mintmark: PM
  • Summary: KM# 27
  • Diameter: 21.1 mm
  • G: 257 ₽
  • XF: 456 ₽
  • UNC: 588 ₽
  • Reverse
    In the central part, a composition framed by an ornament: a lion walking to the right against a mountainous landscape, below it the numeral: 50 and the year of minting - 1937. Around the edge from left to right, inscriptions in English: 'EAST AFRICA', 'FIFTY CENTS', 'HALF SHILLING' - East Africa, 50 cents, half shilling, separated by diamond-shaped patterns. The coin's edge is decorated with decorative denticles.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, the left-facing profile of King George VI. Below it, the letters 'PM' - the mintmark of the Birmingham Mint artist Percy Metcalfe. Around the edge from left to right, text in Latin: 'GEORGIVS VI REX ET INDIÆ IMPERATOR' - George VI Emperor of India. The edge of the coin features raised denticulated elements.

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