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1 Shilling - George VI
| Issuer | Southern Rhodesia (1932-1955) |
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| Year | 1948-1952 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bare-headed effigy of King George VI, after a portrait by Percy Metcalfe. The king is depicted in military uniform with a draped collar. The circular legend reads KING GEORGE THE SIXTH around the upper periphery, with the abbreviation PM to the right of the portrait. The field is smooth and unadorned, with the truncation of the bust near the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM |
| Reverse description | A stylised Zimbabwe Bird — the soapstone avian figure associated with Great Zimbabwe — is rendered in the centre of the field, its wings partially spread, with the date divided on either side at mid-field. The legend SOUTHERN RHODESIA arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination ONE SHILLING appears in the lower field, flanked by decorative stops. The initials KG, referencing the engraver George Kruger Gray, appear to the left of the denomination. The overall design reflects the restrained Art Deco idiom characteristic of British colonial coinage of the period. |
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