1942 H George VI East African Billon Shilling

Obverse
1942 H George VI East African Billon Shilling (Obverse)

Reverse
1942 H George VI East African Billon Shilling (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  East Africa 
Period:  British Colony, George VI 
Face value:  1 Shilling 
Dates:  From 1937 to 1946 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Crowned head of George VI facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIVS VI REX ET INDIAE IMPERATOR: 
 
Reverse:  Lion and mountains within 3/4 circle with fleur ends, date and denomination below 
Legend:  EAST AFRICA 1 SHILLING 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Percy Metcalfe 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 28 

Currency
Unit:  East African Shilling 
System:  Reform coinage 
 
Fractions:  100 Cents = 1 Shilling
 
Mint Marks: 
A - Ackroyd & Best, Morley, England
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
I - Bombay, India
K, KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England
SA - Pretoria, South Africa

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Issue
Year: 
1942 H 
Mint:  Heaton and Sons, Birmingham 
Mintage:  4,430,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 28.1 with thin rim 

Specifications
Total Weight:  7.7759g (0.25 Oz)  
Composition:  Billon 
Fineness:  0.2500 
Silver Content:  1.94g (0.06 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $2.53 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  27.80mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 28.1 (1937-1944) with thin rim. Minted in Heaton & Sons, Birmingham (England) and Bombay (India).
  • KM# 28.2 (1941) with thick rim. Minted in Bombay (India).
  • KM# 28.3 (1942-1943) with retouched central reverse image. Minted in Bombay (India).
  • KM# 28.4 (1944-1946) with close edge reeding. Minted in Pretoria (South Africa).

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1942 H 4,430,000 $3.00 $4.00 $15.50 $21.50 $29.50 $300
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