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Coin - 1 Shilling, Australia, 1941
Reg. No: NU 5154
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- Summary:
- Australia
Shilling 1941 (AD)
Mint: Melbourne - Description:
- A silver coin (23.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P.. The reverse features a ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1941. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 23.5 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.635 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | farm animals, sheep |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection, George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), HRH George VI (1895-1952), Melbourne Mint, Medal Makers, Victoria, Australia, Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974), Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Australia |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | Pre-decimal |
| DateEra: | 1941 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Shilling |
| Obverse Description: | Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: The artis's initials H.P. in the field below the back of the neck. |
| Reverse Description: | Ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1941. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right. |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP Reverse: AUSTRALIA SHILLING 1941 KG |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | HM George VI, Australia |
| Mint: | Melbourne (Mint) |
| Artist: | Thomas Paget - Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943)
- HRH George VI (1895-1952)
- Melbourne Mint, Medal Makers, Victoria, Australia
- Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974)
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
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