2 Shillings - George V

Features

Location	British West Africa
Instytucja emitująca	Caisse monétaire ouest-africaine
Król	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1920-1936
Value	2 Shillings (⅒)
Currency	Pound (1907-1968)
Composition	Mosiądz powlekany cyną (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight	11.31 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15701
References	KM# 13b Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Ukoronowane popiersie Jerzego V zwrócone w lewo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: · GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN:REX F.D.IND:IMP:

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Palma dzieli datę w okrągłej ramce.
UWAGA: Znak mennicy (jeśli występuje) u podstawy drzewa Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BRITISH WEST AFRICA
. 19 36 .
KN
TWO SHILLINGS

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

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)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1920 KN	15 856 000	$ 16	$ 35		38%
1920 KN				(en) Proof	1.4%
1922	10 000 000				20%
1922 KN	5 500 000				3%
1922 KN				(en) Proof	0.5%
1923 H	12 696 000				15%
1924	1 500 000				10%
1925	3 700 000				13%
1926	11 500 000				17%
1927	11 100 000				10%
1927				(en) Proof	0.5%
1928	7 900 000				3%
1928				(en) Proof	0.5%
1936	32 939 000				19%
1936				(en) Proof	1.4%
1936 H	8 703 000				6%
1936 KN	8 794 000				6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 June 16 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61390 Lot 22134	16 Jun 2024	1920 KN – (en) Proof	UNC (PCGS PR65)	USD 1980.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 2 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire Showcase Auction 61321 Lot 21021	2 Jul 2023	1924	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 5400.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 2 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire Showcase Auction 61321 Lot 21029	2 Jul 2023	1927	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232119 Lot 62315	12 May 2021	1936 KN	UNC	USD 204.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 2 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire Showcase Auction 61321 Lot 21023	2 Jul 2023	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 690.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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