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1 Shilling 1926 [British West Africa]

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1 Shilling 1926 [British West Africa]
  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 5.7 g
  • Mintage: 19,952,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Tin-Brass
  • Composition: Sn-Cu-Zn
  • Denomination: 1 shilling
  • Currency Unit: Shilling
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Designer: obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal; mark: B.M.
  • Reference: KM# 12a
  • Diameter: 23.6 mm
  • Reverse
    Along the upper edge arc, the colony's name in English: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. In the central part of the reverse, a relief image of a palm tree, with the digits forming the year of issue "1926" to its left and right. Along the lower edge arc, the inscription in English: "ONE SHILLING". The coin's edge features decorative elements in the form of dentils.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, the left-facing profile of King George V. Along the edge arc, text in Latin: "GEORGIVS V D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP" - "GEORGE V, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING OF ALL THE BRITONS, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR OF INDIA". The coin's edge features decorative raised dentils.

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