Country: British East Africa. King George VI.
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1937 (1949-1952)
Value: 10 Cents (0.10)
Currency: Shilling (1921-1967)
Mintage: 2,000,000
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 11 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Thickness: 2.0 mm (thick flan)
Shape: Round with a hole
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: VF (cleaned)
References: KM# 26.1
Obverse:
Center hole divides crown above and denomination below; fleurs flank center hole
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI REX ET IND:IMP: (George VI, King and emperor of Indies)
TEN
CENTS
Reverse:
Curving tusks flank center hole;
Country name and denomination above hole;
date below hole
Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
10
1937
Edge:
Smooth
Comments:
NOTE: If there is a mintmark it is below the N of CENTS (exception: SA-mintmark is above the tusks on reverse).
The mint letters are:
H = Heaton, Birmingham, England
KN = King's Norton, Birmingham, England
I = India Government Mint, Bombay (Mumbai), British India
SA = Pretoria, South Africa.
No mint mark indicates Royal Mint, London, England.
Reference : KM# 26.1
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : George VI - King Emperor (1936-1952) of United Kingdom & British India