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1/2 Crown - George V
| Issuer | Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955) |
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| Year | 1932-1936 |
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| Value | 1/2 Crown (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of King George V facing left, depicted in military dress with epaulettes and a bow tie, engraved by Percy Metcalfe. The king wears an Imperial State Crown with detailed floral and cross ornamentation. The legend GEORGE V KING EMPEROR arcs around the periphery in raised Latin lettering, with GEORGE V KING to the left and EMPEROR to the right. A fine beaded border frames the design. The portrait is rendered in high relief with considerable detail in the facial features, beard, and uniform. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | Central design features the crowned shield of Southern Rhodesia, quartered with a lion passant and thistles in the upper half and a pickaxe on a decorative foliate background in the lower half, supported on either side by crossed axes. The royal cypher G V R I appears on either side of the shield. The circumscription reads SOUTHERN (date) RHODESIA arcing across the top and HALF CROWN along the lower periphery, all separated by ornate cross stops. The whole is enclosed within a beaded border, the design executed by George Kruger Gray. |
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