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Five shillings
A South African five shilling piece. Obverse: Head of King George VI (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS SEXTVS REX'. Reverse: Port-quarter view of a three-masted 17th-century vessel under sail; a mountainous coast in distance. Legend: 'SUID AFRICA - 1652 - 1952 - SOUTH AFRICA 5s.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1620 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Coin - five shillings |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Paget, Thomas Humphrey |
| Date made: | 1952 |
| People: | King George VI |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |