George VI One Shilling
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1947
Materials
Cupro-nickel
Measurements
2 mm (Depth); 30 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997160.15
Summary
George VI ‘Scottish’ One shilling coin, dated 1947
Full description
George VI ‘Scottish’ One shilling coin. The obverse has a left facing George. Around the edge is ‘GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX:’. The reverse has a crown with a sitting lion wearing a crown and holding a sword and sceptre. Either side of the lion are ‘19’ with a shield bearing a diagonal cross beneath and ‘47’ with a thistle beneath. Around the top edge is ‘FID: DEF’ ‘IND: IMP’. Along the bottom edge is ‘ONE SHILLING’
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009
Makers and roles
The Royal Mint, minter