1 Shilling 1945, KN, mint mark: "KN" - Kings Norton Metal, Birmingham [British West Africa]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
Along the upper rim, the name of the colony British West Africa in English: BRITISH WEST AFRICA. In the central part, a palm tree and the year of minting, 1945. Along the lower rim, the inscription in English: "ONE SHILLING". The coin's edge features decorative denticles.
Obverse
In the central part, the left-facing profile of King George VI. Below the truncation of the neck are the initials "PM", denoting the artist Percy Metcalfe. Along the rim of the coin, the text in Latin: "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP" - "GEORGE VI, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING OF ALL THE BRITONS, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR OF INDIA". The coin's edge features decorative raised denticles.