2 Shillings - George VI Sextus Rex; 2 Shillings
Features
| Issuer |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1948-1950 |
| Value | 2 Shillings (⅒) |
| Currency | Pound (1825-1961) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) (80%Ag, 20%Cu) |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Diameter | 28.7 mm |
| Thickness | 2.32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 31 March 1961 |
| Number | N# 14730 |
| References | KM# 38.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend around, engraver's initials below truncation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
HP
Translation: King George the Sixth
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
Ornate quartered shield dividing date, legend around, denomination and engraver's initials below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUTH·AFRICA SUID·AFRIKA
19 50
K G
·2 SHILLINGS·
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)See also
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1948 | 
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6 773 | $ 360 | Hern# S261 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
31% | ||||||||||
| 1948 |
|
1 120 | Hern# S261 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Proof | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1949 |
|
203 103 | $ 130 | Hern# S262 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
70% | ||||||||||
| 1949 | 800 | Hern# S262 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Proof | 4% | |||||||||||
| 1950 |
|
4 945 | $ 100 | $ 420 | Hern# S263 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
(fr) Rare | 19% | ||||||||
| 1950 | 500 | Hern# S263 Brian Hern, Peter Wilson (ed.), Henk Loots (ed.); 2017. Hern's Handbook on South African Coins and Patterns 2017/18 (9th Edition). Gary Levitan, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. |
Proof | 1.1% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 51
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Bullion value: USD 21.16
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Actual silver weight: 0.291 oz
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