1 Shilling 1952, H, Mint Mark: "H" - Heaton, Birmingham [British West Africa]

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1 Shilling 1952, H, Mint Mark: "H" - Heaton, Birmingham [British West Africa]
  • Country: British West Africa
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 5.7 g
  • Mintage: 44,096,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Nickel Silver
  • Composition: Cu-Ni-Zn
  • Denomination: 1 Shilling (shilling)
  • Currency: Shilling
  • Mint Mark: H
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Designer: obverse: Percy Metcalfe; mark: PM
  • Catalog: KM# 28
  • Diameter: 23.5 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part, a composition framed by a relief pattern: a palm tree against vegetation, with the numbers 19 and 52 to its left and right respectively, indicating the year of issue: 1952. In the upper part, along the curve of the coin's edge, the text in English: BRITISH WEST AFRICA, below "ONE SHILLING". The coin's edge is decorated with decorative denticles.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, the left-facing profile of King George VI. In the neck truncation, the letters "PM" - the mark of the Birmingham Mint designer Percy Metcalfe. Around the edge of the coin, the inscription in Latin: "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:" - George VI by the grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith. The edge of the coin features relief denticulated elements.

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