Obverse Reverse
I
M
A
G
E
Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
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S
C
R
I
P
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N
(Georgivs VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex)
King George VI head left
Fidei defensor Indiae Imperator in Latin
Tudor rose (5-petaled flower) flanked by diamonds Crowned lion on crown divides (date) Tudor rose (5-petaled flower) flanked by diamonds
(denomination)
T
E
X
T
D:G
GEORGIVS VI BR:OMN:REX
FID·DEF KC IND·IMP
ONE·SHILLING
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A
M
E

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KM# 855: United Kingdom 2 shillings (1937 - 1946)

General

WCDB ID
131
Country
Flag: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Denomination
1 shilling
Value
1⁄20 Pound sterling (GBP)
Dates
AD1937 - 1946

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
5.66 g
Diameter
23.59 mm
Thickness
1.70 mm
Composition
50% Ag, 50% Cu
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Milled/reeded
Tags
George VI Lion Crown / Coronet / Diadem / Tiara

References

Wikipedia
Shilling (British coin)
Krause-Mischler
KM# 853
Numista
N# 6982