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1/2 Crown - George VI

Issuer	Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955)
Year	1937
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In circulation to	1 June 1965
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Obverse description	Bare-headed left-facing effigy of King George VI, rendered in high relief after a model by Percy Metcalfe. The royal portrait is encircled by a toothed border with the legend arcing around the periphery of the field.
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Obverse lettering	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR PM
Reverse description	Central crowned shield of arms of Southern Rhodesia, divided quarterly: the upper half bearing a lion passant guardant between two thistles, and the lower half featuring a gold-mining pick surmounted by a Zimbabwe bird, all on a decorative floral ground. The shield is flanked by two scrolled supporters and surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. Royal cypher 'G VI' appears to the left of the shield and 'R I' to the right. The legend 'SOUTHERN · 1937 · RHODESIA' arcs across the upper field, while '· HALF CROWN ·' is inscribed along the lower periphery, with engraver's initials 'K' and 'G' flanking the base of the shield.
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