1950 British East Africa One Shilling Copper-Nickel Coin

Issued by the East African Currency Board, this One Shilling coin circulated throughout British East Africa during the reign of King George VI. Struck in copper-nickel, the coin features the crowned portrait of George VI on the obverse and the iconic East African lion with mountains in the background on the reverse. The 1950 KN issue was struck at the Kings Norton Mint in Birmingham with a reported mintage of 10,040,000 pieces.

Specifications

• Country/Issuer: British East Africa
• Issuing Authority: East African Currency Board
• Year: 1950
• Denomination: 1 Shilling
• Currency: Shilling
• Composition: Copper-Nickel
• Weight: Approximately 7.78 g*
• Diameter: Approximately 27.8 mm*
• Thickness: Approximately 1.6 mm*
• Shape: Round
• Technique: Milled
• Alignment: Medal Alignment (↑↑)
• Mintmark: KN (Kings Norton Mint, Birmingham)*
• Mintage: 10,040,000
• Reference: KM#31
• Demonetised: Yes

Design

• Obverse: Crowned left-facing portrait of King George VI with surrounding legend.
• Reverse: Lion standing before mountains within a three-quarter circular design, with denomination and date.
• Edge: Reeded.

Important Information

*Specifications are approximate. The mintmark appears to be KN, however wear makes positive identification difficult.

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