Summary
1 Shilling, Issued by Fiji, 1816 countermarked crown over F
Minted by Royal Mint, London
The attribution to Fiji was made by Alfred Chitty in the 1920s. It is doubtful. The date is the date on the original coin, not the date of the counterstamp (which is unknown)
Obverse Description
Laureate head of the King facing right; around, GEOR: III D:G: BRITT: REX F:D:; below, 1816; heavy counterstamp over the head, crown above F.
Reverse Description
Royal arms damaged by obverse counterstamping.
Edge Description
milled.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1816 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.539 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins, Pacific Islands