Summary

Australia
Shilling 1943 S
Mint: San Francisco

Between 1942 and 1944, on account of war efforts, mints in the United States of America and India were employed to strike coins for Australia. On this coin the mint mark, S for San Francisco, is in the field above the letter "N" of SHILLING.

Other Details: Retained as example of poor striking in USA

Physical Description

A silver coin (23.5 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: ; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials H.P.. The reverse features a ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1943. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right. The mint mark, S, is in the field above the letter "N" of SHILLING. The head of the ram is very poorly struck up on this uncirculated example.

Obverse Description

Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: The artis's initials H.P. in the field below the back of the neck.

Reverse Description

Ram's head facing three-quarters left; around above, AUSTRALIA, around below between two Federation stars, SHILLING . 1943. The artist's initials, KG is in the field above the star on the right. The mint mark, S, is in the field above the letter "N" of SHILLING.

Edge Description

Milled

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