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1 Shilling - George VI
| Issuer | Fiji |
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| Year | 1942-1943 |
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| Weight | 5.66 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, modeled by Percy Metcalfe, whose initials PM appear below the truncation. The King is depicted bare-necked beneath an ornate St. Edward's Crown. The circular legend reads GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR, distributed around the periphery of the field, with beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | A traditional Fijian outrigger canoe under sail is depicted in the center of the field, its mast and rigging rendered in fine relief, with the date divided to either side — 19 to the left and 43 to the right. The denomination SHILLING arcs across the upper field, and FIJI appears in the lower exergual area. A small S mintmark for the San Francisco Mint appears below the vessel. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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