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Proof Coin - Shilling, George VI, Great Britain, 1947
Reg. No: NU 1652
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- Summary:
- Cupro-Nickel coin; Denomination: Shilling
Royal Mint, London
George VI (1936-1952), Scottish reverse
A shilling is a 12 pence coin. At the end of World War II saw the price of silver which had been 24 pence an ounce in 1939 risen to 55.5 pence (the London controlled price) apparently with none available. The free suppliers price at the time was 70 pence and even there supplies were very limited. In addition the UK government was under obligation to repay in kind 88,000,000 ounces to the USA obtained during the War. It was therefore decided to abandon silver for circulating coinage and substitute a cupro-nickel alloy. The first coins made with the new alloy were struck in 1947. This coin is a proof-of-record strike of the new coinage. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 23 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.641 g (Weight) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974), The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection, HRH George VI (1895-1952) |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | proof strikes |
| Series: | proof |
| DateEra: | 1947 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Shilling |
| Obverse Description: | Bare head of the King facing left; below neck in small letters, HP (T. Humphrey Paget); around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX |
| Reverse Description: | Crowned Scottish lion facing, holding sword and sceptre, on crown dividing a shield bearing the cross of St. Andrew and a thistle, and the date, 1947; around above, FID: DEF: IND: IMP:; around below, ONE SHILLING; in small letters divided by the lion, K G (G. Kruger Gray) |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Cupro Nickel |
| Issued By: | HM George VI, England, Great Britain |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | Thomas Paget - Royal Mint, London |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London |
| References: | 77th Annual Report of the Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, 1946 p.1. |
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