1951 George VI South African Silver Two and a Half Shillings

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  South Africa 
Period:  Union of South Africa, George VI 
Face value:  2.5 Shillings 
Dates:  From 1951 to 1952 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of George VI facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX 
 
Reverse:  Crowned shield divides date 
Legend:  SOUTH AFRICA SUID-AFRIKA 2 1/2 S. 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Humphrey Paget, George Kruger Gray 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 39.2 

Currency

Unit:  South African Pound 
System:  Second standard coinage 
 
Fractions:  12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
20 Shillings = 1 Pound

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Issue

Year: 
1951 
Mintage:  783,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications

Total Weight:  14.1400g (0.45 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.5000 
Silver Content:  7.07g (0.23 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $9.22 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  32.30mm 
Thickness:  2.24mm 

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1951 783,000 $10.00 $10.50 $12.00 $15.50 $21.00
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