GREAT_BRITAIN
KM 878 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
2 shillings | 28.3 | 11.3 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Effigy of King George VI left ( in the center, inscription along the rim: "By the Grace of God King of British Empire" in Latin. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 – 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. |
Inscriptions along the rim: FIDEI DEFENSOR (Defender the Faith) in Latin, word denomination,
the year of minting . In the center: crowned Tudor rose, thistle, letter
'G', and shamrock, letter 'R' flanking.
In the UK, a shilling was a coin used before decimalization in 1971. A shilling had a value of 12d (old pence), and was equal to 1/20th of a pound. |