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1 Shilling - George VI Pattern
| Issuer | British West Africa |
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| Year | 1943 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of King George VI facing left, wearing St. Edward's Crown, engraved in high relief with fine detail on the crown's arches and jewels. The portrait, designed by Percy Metcalfe, presents the king with a bare neck and naturalistic facial features. A circular beaded border frames the design. The surrounding legend reads: GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP, distributed around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | : GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP PM |
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