10 Cents - George VI

Features

Location	East Africa
Issuing institution	East African Currency Board
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1949-1952
Value	10 Cents (0.10)
Currency	Shilling (1921-1967)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.45 g
Diameter	30.8 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5820
References	KM# 34 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 34 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Center hole divides crown above and denomination below; fleurs flank center hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX
TEN
CENTS

Translation:
George the Sixth King
Ten
Cents

Reverse

Curving tusks flank center hole, the country name and denomination above hole; date below hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
10
1952

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

Comments

Mint mark H if present is under N of CENTS on Obv.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1949	4 000 000			$ 2.30	$ 4.20				12%
1949								Proof	0.3%
1950	8 000 000		$ 0.94	$ 1.30	$ 1.90				27%
1950								Proof	0.4%
1951	14 500 000	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	$ 4.00			34%
1951								Proof	0.5%
1952	15 800 000		$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.00		51%
1952								Proof	0.8%
1952 H	2 000 000			$ 1.90	$ 2.20	$ 6.40			11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 15 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61418 Lot 22123	15 Dec 2024	1952 H	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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