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5 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Seychelles |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Weight | 9.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust of King George VI facing left, wearing the Imperial State Crown, engraved by Percy Metcalfe. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the crown's arches and jewels. The engraver's initials 'PM' appear below the truncation. The circular legend reads KING GEORGE THE SIXTH around the periphery, with a toothed border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM |
| Reverse description | A large bold numeral '5' dominates the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circular outer legend reads SEYCHELLES above and FIVE CENTS below, with the date 1948 to the right, all separated by small decorative stops. The design, by George Kruger Gray, employs a plain field within the beaded circle and a toothed border at the rim. |
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